Office of the Premier Annual Report 2010-2011.pdf - Gauteng Online

ANNUAL REPORT 2010/11Measurable ObjectiveSupporting cabinet communicationBuilding partnerships in support of the Programme ofActionFacilitating integrated programmes for vulnerablegroups including women, youth, people with disabilitiesand military veteransPublic campaigns linked to the Programme of ActionEffective corporate servicesAchievement• Public participation events were hosted throughout the year to providecommunities with the opportunity to engage directly with members of theExecutive Council.• Economic Opportunity Road shows were hosted to provide informationabout opportunities in the Gauteng economy.• Open days at Thosung Service Centres• Service Delivery Expos• The 2010 FIFA World Cup and other events through the year createdsignificant opportunities for the creation of partnerships such as the CAFWomen’s Championship in support of the Banyana Banyana’s participationin the event and with the 1860 Indian Settler’s Foundation as part of the150 year celebrations .• New policies in support of women and people with disabilities approved.• Regular engagement with government stakeholders and civil societythrough structured fora.• Successful events held to recognise the role of youth, women and peoplewith disabilities aligned to national and international commemorative days.• A range of public campaigns in support of the POA were hostedthroughout the year including:• The welcome campaigns for visitors attending the 2010 FIFA World Cup• Advertising campaigns in support of the Gauteng International Carnival• Mandela Day.• Obtaining an unqualified audit report with no matters of emphasis.• Development of the annual HR plan for the Office.• Drafting and approval of new organisational structure for the Office of thePremier.• Implementation of the LAN upgrade project.• Payment of 97% of service providers within 30 days.• Ongoing provision of security threat management services to the GPG andthe Office of the Premier.2.3.3 Overview of the Service Delivery EnvironmentConsistent with the electoral mandate for 2009 to 2014, the Office of the Premier continues to play a key rolein supporting the effective assertion of the political authority of the Premier and the Executive Council as thecentre of government in Gauteng in driving the implementation of the electoral mandate. A new organisationalstructure that will provide for new capacity in key areas and the reorganisation of existing capacity was approved.Finalisation of the process, however, is still awaited from the Minister of Public Service and Administration.The Office of the Premier has continued to strengthen its role as a political nerve centre to ensure effectiveoversight and monitoring and evaluation in relation to the implementation of government’s programme andpriorities in Gauteng. In addition, new systems and processes aligned to the adoption of a national approach toplanning has facilitated the work-centralised planning for the province as a whole and focused more attentionon functions related to policy, research and government relations. Communication with the citizens of Gautengremains a core and critical function.Office of the Premier21