AnnuAl RepoRt office of the pRemieR - Gauteng Online

Communication forms a large part of the functionsof the OoP and as such, a variety of communicationservices were provided to members of the public, tothe Executive Council and the provincial governmentas a whole. This includes communication and mediastrategies, a news service, communication research,a wide range of publications, media productionservices, public events, community liaison andbranding and marketing.The Gauteng Imbizo programme for the yearprovided valuable opportunities for Gautengresidents to participate in governance. As partof making government information available tocitizens, directories of services for women, youth,people with disabilities, people infected with HIV andAIDS, victims of abuse and economic opportunitieswere produced and made available electronicallyon the GPG website and also in printed hard copyformat.As part of securing a uniform strategy to ensurethat the GPG conducts its business in a safe andsecure environment, the Office of the Premier hasfacilitated, coordinated, monitored and evaluatedthe effectiveness of security measures and standardswithin the GPG.2.3.5 Overview of the Organisational EnvironmentIn January 2008 the Office of the Premier approveda revised structure comprising 271 posts organisedinto three branches. The revised structure expandsthe employment base of the office to 271. The figurebelow provides an outline of the current structure:15