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Strategic Priority 5: Improve the health profile of all South Africans
Strategic Priority 6: Intensify the fight against crime and corruption.
Strategic Priority 7: Build cohesive, caring and sustainable communities.
Strategic Priority 8: Pursuing African advancement and enhanced international cooperation.
Strategic Priority 9: Sustainable Resource Management and use.
Strategic Priority 10: Building a developmental state including improvement of public services and
strengthening democratic institutions.
In addition to the above, the Office of the Presidency published the Green Paper on National Strategic
Planning (2009) 9 which provides ideas on planning and co-ordination with the aim of achieving the
identified national priorities. In relation to the above, the South African government is taking drastic steps
toward improving strategic planning, performance and monitoring within all spheres of government.
This was symbolised by its decision to establish the following two crucial institutions:
• National Planning Commission – to do the overall planning and give direction to all spheres of
government
• Performance Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration in the Office of the Presidency – to
monitor and evaluate the performance of government in all three spheres.
At the onset of the fourth democratic government, The Department of Provincial and Local Government
was re-structured as the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA). In terms
of the Green Paper COGTA is placed at the centre of Government as a key partner to the National Planning
Commission and the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit in the Presidency. COGTA is further responsible for
aligning its priorities to that of National Government. Its key priority areas as set out in the MTSF and
Strategic Plan 2009-2014 10 include:
9 The Presidency. Republic of South Africa. 2009. Green Paper: National Strategic Planning. Available at:
http://www.thepresidency.gov.za.
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Department Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. 2009. Strategic Plan FY 2009-2014. Available at:
http://www.thedplg.gov.za/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=118&Itemid=27
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