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STATEMENT OF THE LIMPOPO EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL ON THE OUTCOMES OF ITS LEKGOTLA HELD
ON THE 04-05 FEBRUARY 2010
05 February 2010
Limpopo Executive Council held its first
lekgotla of the year on the 04 – 05 of
February 2010 in Polokwane. Lekgotla was
attended by the Premier, MECs, Executive
Mayors of District Municipalities, HODs,
District Municipal Managers, CEOs of
Parastatals, representatives of national
departments and other senior government
officials.
Underpinning this lekgotla was the
evaluation and assessment of the performance
of the provincial government since 2009
nationwide democratic elections, the
identification of challenges faced by the
government in carrying out its electoral
mandate and, above all, the development of
the programme of action, POA, of the
provincial government for the next financial
year, 2008/09.
In opening Lekgotla, the Premier
emphatically stressed the need to give more
attention to education given the decline in
Grade 12 results the province has
experienced in the past two to three years.
In this regard the Premier called on all
present to work together and mobilize
stakeholders in an effort to improve the
quality of education in the province.
The Premier further intimated that the
improvement of primary health care services
and facilities such as provision of medicine
and related amenities, appropriate
accommodation and working conditions for
health professionals, and above all, an
intensified fight against HIV and AIDS were
also identified as issues the provincial
government will prioritize in the next
financial year. This was agreed to, and the
Provincial Treasury was accordingly mandated
to commit the necessary resources in order
to ensure that this programme is carried out
“The creation of jobs, fight against crime
and focused attention on a comprehensive
rural development as per the electoral
mandate will continue to be high on the
agenda of this provincial government”,
emphasized Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale.
Lekgotla also received a progress report in
terms of the finalization of Limpopo
Employment Growth and Development Plan,
LEGDP. This follows the Provincial Economic
Summit held in October last year, 2009. The
summit was reviewing the Provincial Economic
Growth and Development Strategy, PGDS that
was adopted in 2004 by the previous
administration. The EXCO Lekgotla was
unanimous in its appreciation of the work
done and adopted the new LEGDP.
In order to position the provincial economy
on the sustainable developmental path,
Limpopo Employment Growth and Development
Plan identifies the 13 pillars/programmes as
strategic economic growth points. These
programs include integrated industrial
development programme, enterprise
development programme, regional economic
development and integration programme,
public infrastructure investment programme,
water resources development programme,
agriculture and rural development programme,
education and skills development programme,
health care development programme,
environment and natural resources
development prgramme, the green economy
programme, ICT and information society
development programme and, more importantly,
build the capacity of the state to deliver.
“We believe this will enable Limpopo to
create the requisite number of decent jobs
and create a better life for all”, said
Limpopo Premier, Cassel Mathale
The detailed Programme of Action, POA, of
Limpopo provincial government for this year,
including an account of the progress made by
government in implementing priority programs
included in the 2009 state of the province
address will be outlined by the Premier of
Limpopo when he will be opening Limpopo
Provincial Legislature on the 18th of
February 2010.
Issued by: Limpopo Provincial Government
Communication Services
Contact:
Mogale Nchabeleng, Limpopo Provincial
Government Spokesperson
082 520 8966 / 072 632 8984
Or
Phuti Mosomane, Spokesperson of the Premier
0827282783 / 015 287 6083
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