Riyaz Patel
President Cyril Ramaphosa has raised concerns over the sluggish implementation of key decisions and policies in his meeting with national and provincial directors-general and the management of SALGA Thursday.
The president restated government’s key challenges and emphasized expectations of a “speedy implementation of the decisive electoral mandate,” a statement from the presidency said.
Ramaphosa pointed to the adverse economic and social consequences of delays in the implementation of key policy decisions.
He called on the most senior echelon of the public service to move with speed to implement the measures contained in the economic stimulus and recovery plan.
The president further directed the “re-engineering of government’s implementation and delivery models in order to enhance efficiency, transparency and accountability in the use of resources.”
This must include, the statement from the presidency said, introducing a district-level planning mechanism to enhance the impact of service delivery and to ensure all social partners are on board.
Ramaphosa also wants to see a speedy dismantling of business and tourism visa obstacles in order to boost economic growth.
FOSAD, as the grouping is termed collectively, is a planning and coordination mechanism composed of the directors-general of national and provincial government departments as well as management of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA).
The FOSAD planning workshop precedes the Presidential Coordinating Council (PCC) meeting scheduled for later this month.
The PCC will work on aligning the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) being finalized by FOSAD, and the Provincial Growth and Development Plans being developed by the provinces.
These are “critical policy instruments that give effect to the electoral mandate and to identify budget priorities for the next five years,” the statement concluded.
