DA's Plan for Growth and Jobs - Democratic Alliance
DA's Plan for Growth and Jobs - Democratic Alliance
DA's Plan for Growth and Jobs - Democratic Alliance
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The DA in Government: ‘No Frills’ Ministerial H<strong>and</strong>book Cuts ExpensesConsistent with the DA’s belief that public money should be utilised to maximise benefit <strong>for</strong>the good of all, not the politically connected few, in May 2011, the Western Cape ProvincialCabinet <strong>for</strong>mally adopted a new ‘no frills’ ministerial h<strong>and</strong>book that dramatically cuts back onexpenses <strong>for</strong> MECs in the province <strong>and</strong> imposes significantly tighter rules <strong>and</strong> regulationsregarding benefits <strong>and</strong> business interests as compared to their national counterparts.SHORT-TERM POLICY PROPOSALSPolicy outcome: Effective resource allocationOutsource non-core government functionsOutsource certain non-core functions – such as catering <strong>and</strong> cleaning services - to privateservice providers <strong>and</strong> enter into public private partnerships (PPPs) to improve the quality<strong>and</strong> efficiency of service delivery, enhance innovation in local government, lower costs <strong>and</strong>increase savings.Policy outcome: Increase infrastructure investmentIncrease transport infrastructure budgetIncrease budget allocations to the public transport network to better connect people withopportunities (<strong>for</strong> example, by extending Rapid Bus Transit systems) <strong>and</strong> increase spendingon upgrading in<strong>for</strong>mal settlements.77 | P a g e
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