North West Business 2019 edition

PROFILE
North West
Provincial Government
administration would purposely prioritise concerns
relating to insufficient and ineffective delivery of
services, waste of public resources, corruption and
poor leadership, among other issues.
“As we recognise the urgent need to develop and
sustain a culture of good ethical and moral values
within the public service, we also acknowledge
that the cost to society associated with unethical
conduct in government is enormously huge. It
therefore remains our collective responsibility to
correct the shortcomings as identified across the
provincial government and commit to working
tirelessly to restore stability and certainty in our
province,” Premier Mokgoro stated on the day of
his inauguration.
“Occupying a position of leadership is no
opportunity for self-enrichment; the needs of
the people of this province are greater than an
individual’s interest,” the new Premier added.
Premier Mokgoro also warned public servants
against all acts of misconduct such as loitering
and not showing up for work, emphatically
stating that “the party is over”. Mokgoro cautioned
those responsible for ensuring consequence
management and consistently failing to do so,
saying they are as guilty as the perpetrators
themselves.
The Executive Council of the North West
Province met soon after Professor Mokgoro’s
selection as Premier and resolved to make every
effort to improve the service delivery drive in all
spheres of government.
The Executive received a report that analysed
the policies of the current administration and
the extent to which they are in alignment with
national government policies and the Mid-Term
Strategic Framework. The report confirmed
that the content of the provincial policies is in
alignment with national policies but that some
of the wording used is different. The Executive
resolved that the province should align with the
vocabulary of the national framework.
Studying and teaching
After growing up in the Northern Cape town
of Kimberley, Professor Mokgoro began his
university career simultaneously with his political
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