Lekwa Local Municipality 2013/14 - Co-operative Governance and ...

“To be the leading, people centered municipality excelling in economic growth, development and governance” Collaboration between the private and public sectors Leadership from all sectors of Lekwa.The municipality we seek to build by 2030 is just, fair, prosperous and equitable. Most of all, it is a society that each and every person inlekwa can proudly call home.“Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy and will be fresh for the fight, whoever issecond in the field and to hasten to battle, will arrive exhausted.” Sun Tzu, When do we start preparing for ourfinancials? “For should we strengthen our van, we will weaken our rear, should we strengthen our rear, we willweaken our van; should we strengthen our left, we will weaken our right, should we strengthen our right wewill weaken our left. If we send reinforcements everywhere, we will everywhere be weak.” adapted from SunTzu, What must we therefore do?With the above mentioned development paradigms we shall stop at nothing to deliver service to ourcommunities; and in a nutshell, we are saying,” no individual, persons, professionals, priests, teacher and/or apolitician, nor president nor a premier can deliver service to our communities alone, but working together inpartnerships, we can meet the expectations of our greater communities in terms service delivery”…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Municipal ManagerMR. L.B TSHABALALA11 | P a g e - D r a f t i n t e g r a t e d D e v e l o p m e n t P l a n 2 0 1 3 / 2 0 1 4