Just one day after introducing the logo of the Western Cape government's Home for All campaign, Premier Rasool has added substance to achieving this vision by announcing his Government's next set of installments on the People's Contract. These build on the 95% success rate of the 100 Day Deposits.
Premier Rasool said: "Even as 2004 draws to a close and many are taking a well deserved rest around the festive season, we want citizens to know that their Government will be hard at work to deliver a set of targets by April 2005. We want everyone to safely enjoy these holidays, especially with the knowledge that we will be working hard on our future.
"This Government is goal orientated, responsive to needs, target driven and deadline bound. These new targets put the public service to clear terms of work and will cement the shift of Government toward sustainable growth and inclusive development. The April installments are substantial and will make a real difference as we demonstrate our commitment to making iKapa Elihlumayo work."
While Government finalises the medium-term provincial growth and development strategy, iKapa Elihlumayo (growing and sharing the Cape), it is vital to ensure that government departments do everything possible to ensure accelerated service delivery to our people. It is in this light that the Premier and his Cabinet decided to embark on a new campaign to ensure sustained service delivery. The purpose of the April Target Campaign is to ensure consistent, strategic and clear delivery to fulfil the people's contract.
The April Target Campaign is a commitment by government to pull out all the stops to ensure that the following deliverables of various departments are achieved in the four months to the end of April 2005. It is a further reflection of the government's commitment to responsive governance.
Department | Targets |
Agriculture | - 63 Agricultural Developmental Officers to support emerging farmers (30 decentralised agricultural support offices) - 40 Learnerships in agriculture - Transfer ownership of 5000 ha to 500 beneficiaries |
Community Safety | - Reduce contact crime during Festive Season by 7% [Building on the 18% reduction achieved in 2003] - Road safety: Reduce road mortality by 5% [Building on the 32% reduction achieved in 2003] |
Cultural Affairs, Sport & Recreation | - Campaign to Revive Schools Sports - 5 Sports Facilities will be opened - Implementation of the Grass-routes to Glory Western Cape Games (linked to SA Games) | Economic Development & Tourism | - 5 new Red Door openings (Atlantis, Hermanus, Beaufort-West, Oudtshoorn, Paarl) - 1000 X 1000 programme will be implemented - Launch the 'die plek-plan' programme |
Education | - Start-up kits for 30 Grade R's in poor areas - 80 Bursaries for Mathematics & Science Teachers - Sod turning for 7 new schools - 320 of 432 schools will have computer labs |
Environmental Affairs & Development Planning | - Final Draft PSDF released. - Operationalise River & Canal Clean and Green Project (WECCO projects) |
Health | - By April, health care service will be improved at 15 day hospitals through:
- Opening of the first dedicated AIDS clinic in Gugulethu. |
Housing | - 15000 sites serviced and ready for houses to be built in the new financial year (once the subsidy is increased after 1 April and those earning less than R1500 pm are no longer expected to pay the R2479 contribution) - 9000 houses built by Easter (since 1 April 04) - R150m downpayment on the N2 pilot to upgrade the living conditions of our people along the N2 as well as begin to integrate the City |
Local Government | - Intake of 300 Community Development Worker Learnerships |
Social Services | - Commence the Upgrade of 120 ECD Centres in April - Implementation of Mentoring of 800 Learners Programme in April |
Transport & Public Works | - 16 000 Extended Public Works Programme jobs |
