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Limpopo Business 2016-17 edition

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The 2016/17 edition of Limpopo Business is the eighth issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2007, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the Limpopo province. Limpopo is unique in terms of its abundant natural and human resources, and is also one of the key drivers behind the South African economy. This edition of Limpopo Business is officially endorsed by the Office of the Premier of Limpopo.

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SPECIAL FEATURE • Increased average life-expectancy from 58.3 in males in 2014 to 60, and 62.5 in females in 2014 to 65 • Reduction of inequality in terms of Gini coefficient from 0.61 in 2014 to 0.50 The 10 targets of the LDP are what Limpopo will concentrate on in order to improve the state of the province. Each department in the province has been given tasks in order to fulfill the LDP’s objectives. Department of Education The slogan of the Department of Education in Limpopo is that “education is a precondition for development”. This slogan captures the spirit of the LDP and emphasises the context and role of education in the provincial strategy. With the largest budget share, the Department of Education is faced with some of the greatest challenges in the province. Significant financial backing is not enough without the greater commitment and change of the management approach from all members. Making creativity, innovation and choice their imperative, the aim is to be able to produce skills that are needed for industrial clusters and to serve as feeders for TVET colleges. The key targets for education are: • Expanding access to ECD programmes • Provision of access to training and education • Improvement of grade 12 results • Use an improved ANA for holding schools and districts accountable Department of Health The 2030 Vision of the LDP for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is to create a health system that works for everyone, produces positive health outcomes, and is not out-of-reach. The outcomes expected are: • Average male and female life expectancy increased to 70 years • Tuberculosis prevention and cure rates progressively improved • Maternal and child-mortality rates reduced • Prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases reduced by 28% • Health systems reforms completed • Primary health care teams deployed to provide care to families and communities • Universal health coverage achieved • Posts filled with skilled, committed and competent personnel The LDP also identifies the social determinants of health of individuals or communities. This covers factors such as where people live, the state of the environment, genetics, income, education levels and social support networks. Department of Social Development The LDP targets for social services are that all potential beneficiaries who qualify for social grants should receive them, that all legitimate non-profit organisations for social development should receive government support and that social development committees should be established in all wards throughout Limpopo. Indicators for social grants are the number of potential beneficiaries compared to the number of actual beneficiaries, and the source of this information is SASSA. The Limpopo Department of Social Development will create a database on non-profit organisations for social development and the support that they are given. The number of functional social development ward committees compared to the number of wards in each municipality will indicate the extent to which the third target is achieved. Department of Agriculture For the next five years the Department has called for a vibrant, equitable, sustainable rural community contributing towards food security for all. They intend to increase the percentage of productive land owned by previously disadvantaged individuals from 11.5% in 2013 to 20% by 2019. This would also help ensure that, by 2019, 7.2-million hectares of land will have been transferred to previously disadvantaged individuals and is also being used productively. Other goals include reducing the percentage of households vulnerable to hunger (from 11.5% in 2011 to less than 9.5% by 2019) and leading to the reduction of rural unemployment in Limpopo to less than 40% by 2019. LIMPOPO BUSINESS 2016/17 22

Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure The Department’s primary focus is to facilitate the provision of economic infrastructure in support of the selected development cluster value chains, as well as the community infrastructure required to provide household services. Several support agencies (ie municipalities and private businesses) need to be engaged in this process. Other major responsibilities include the building of internal professional capacity and the maintenance of existing infrastructure (and assets). Department of Transport The Department is planning to increase the subsidy rates of those operators who are still operating on very low rates, introducing additional trips on current subsidised routes where there is an increased demand for bus services, and to introduce an electronic bus monitoring system over the five-year period. With regard to transport regulation, the target is to decrease fatal road crashes by 2% per year over the MTSF period as well as to reduce traffic offences on public roads. The number and professional conduct of traffic officers will have to be improved for this purpose. An Accident Statistical Analysis Module will also be implemented. Department of Sport, Arts and Culture The Department wants to ensure that, through the LDP, Limpopo is able to have a diverse, socially cohesive society that enjoys a common national identity. They have already starting holding inclusive social cohesion summits in Limpopo, highlighting key issues. The province aims to raise the competitiveness of all contestants from Limpopo in national and international sport, arts and cultural events. They also want to create sports, arts and culture sub-communities in every ward of every municipality in Limpopo. SPECIAL FEATURE Department of Safety and Security The aim is to establish and maintain effective Community Police Forums in every municipality in Limpopo. This is intended to help with the reduction of crime incidence across the spectrum of crime categories, as reported in the crime statistics of the National SAPS Department. The LDP will also put in place information systems to report on the progress with regard to the local community police forums. Provincial Treasury The Provincial Treasury is responsible for general risk mitigation relating to the LDP, primarily through the Provincial Risk Office, but also in collaboration with the risk managers of other departments. The compilation and management of a Provincial Risk Profile is urgently needed. Treasury is also responsible for the Financial Risk Mitigation Strategy, including the provincial value-formoney expenditure review. This review should be aimed at maximising the development impact of the provincial budget in terms of quality-of-life improvements and job creation for all citizens. Through the Limpopo Development Plan, Limpopo intends to revive itself from just being a rural province, and it has made sure that everything it does according to this plan benefits the provincial people and the nation as a whole. CONTACT INFO Contact person: Phuti Seloba Physical address: 40 Hans Van Rensburg Street, Polokwane 0699 Tel: +27 15 287 6000 Email: Selobap@premier.limpopo.gov.za Website: www.limpopo.gov.za 23 LIMPOPO BUSINESS 2016/17

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