Public Services & Government in East London

The mandate of the Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements is to create integrated sustainable human settlements with improved quality of household lives. The Department has identified four outcomes that encompass all its core functions and responsibilities: good governance, evidence-based integrated plans and policies in line with the district development, empowered and integrated sustainable communities, security of land tenure and affordable residential and rental services. These outcomes are intended to provide a credible multi-year housing development plan and budget through a participation process with stakeholders; promote consultation in the housing policy and legislative framework development and review process; review and roll-out the provincial medium-term Sustainable Human Settlement Research Agenda; provide outcomes-based monitoring and evaluation of integrated plans; facilitate and coordinate the upgrading of informal settlements in the province; facilitate and promote the integration of communities utilising social and rental housing; provide planning, project management, technical and quality assurance expertise to sustainable human settlement projects; acquire land and facilitate the issuing of title deeds to promote homeownership; provide political and strategic leadership and management leadership to the Department; provide assurance and consulting activities on internal controls, risk management and governance processes, and fight fraud and corruption; effectively manage financial resources to achieve an unqualified audit opinion; provide streamlined procurement processes and effective contracts management; and enhance the organisational performance through a well-aligned organisational transformation programme, capacitated employees and sustainable ICTs.

Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)

<p>&nbsp;The vision of the Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council (ECSECC) is a poverty-free Eastern Cape where everyone benefits equitably from the economy and realises their human potential. The Entity's mission is to be a multistakeholder centre of excellence in applied policy research, development planning and facilitation.</p><p>The Entity's strategic goals are to develop and implement effective and efficient management and governance systems and procedures; develop strategies and facilitate initiatives that protect jobs, create decent work and accelerate structural transformation of the provincial economy; build the strategic and technical capacity of the state at provincial and local level to accelerate delivery of quality infrastructure and services; support communities of development practice to engage effectively in policy formulation, implementation and development practice; be the socio-economic information hub for the Eastern Cape province; enhance human capital formation; and manage the HIV/AIDS response in the province.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA) is a Schedule 3C entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). It was established as a result of two public entities, namely, the Eastern Cape Rural Finance Corporation (ECRFC) and ASGIA - Eastern Cape (Pty) Ltd.</p><p>ECRDA has a comprehensive integrated rural development strategy for the Eastern Cape. ECRDA's vision is <em>uqoqosho iwamaphadle oluzinzileyo, oluquka uwonke-wonke </em>(an inclusive and sustainable rural economy) and its mission is 'connecting <em>abanegalelo</em> to catalyse the prosperity of the rural Eastern Cape'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The mission of the Eastern Cape Provincial Arts and Culture Council (ECPACC) is to promote, support, develop, protect and preserve the arts; enhance public appreciation and participation in the arts; and ensure the development of a broad, inclusive and identifiable Eastern Cape culture.</p><p>The Entity's strategic objectives are: credible strategic planning documents and reports submitted timeously to the Executive Authority; institutional review of the mandate and functions of the Entity; increase in the number of arts and culture projects of excellence promoted; increase in the number of cultural industries developed; increase in the number of community arts and culture individuals and/or groups granted funding; and increase in the number of partnerships and linkages to promote arts and culture.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA) contributes to building the Eastern Cape into a province where responsible tourism and conservation underpin sustainable development.</p><p>ECPTA's dual mandate is to develop and manage protected areas and promote and facilitate the development of tourism in the province. ECPTA is therefore the management authority for the provincially declared protected areas and the Destination Marketing Organisation for the Eastern Cape province.</p><p>The agency is committed to facilitating development in both mandated areas. It supports emerging tourism products to become marketable, and emerging game farmers to become commercially viable. The Agency works with partners to offer tourists and visitors unforgettable opportunities to explore the Eastern Cape.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The mission of the Eastern Cape Gambling Board (ECGB) is to ensure the Eastern Cape gaming industry conducts itself honestly and competitively, with maximum contribution to society, and to protect public interest through regulation, licensing and appropriate enforcement.</p><p>The Entity's strategic goals are to provide excellent services to its stakeholders; institutionalise an international, competitive regulatory system; establish sound institutional oversight arrangements and systems in order to administer socio-economic development commitments that arise from licence conditions; develop a high-performance value-based organisation that recognises ECGB employees as its most important assets; and optimise revenue collection for the socio-economic benefits of underprivileged communities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;The mission of the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) is to promote and coordinate an inclusive economic development in the Eastern Cape through innovative finance and&nbsp; investment solutions and partnerships.</p><p>The ECDC Act preamble states that the corporation will plan, finance, coordinate, market, promote and implement development of the province and its people in the fields of industry, commerce, agriculture, transport and finance.</p><p>As defined in the shareholder's compact entered into by the ECDC Board and the MEC for the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT), ECDC's strategy focuses on it becoming a viable development finance corporation for the promotion of economic growth in the Eastern Cape by stimulating economic activity through focused investment in vital sectors of the Eastern Cape economy; investing in intellectual leadership; optimising all resources to maximise investment returns and attain financial sustainability; building a strong brand; and establishing integrated partnerships with stakeholders to ensure maximum leverage of resources and development outcomes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The mission of the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) is to provide investor solutions and to attract and develop strategic industries that strengthen South Africa's global competitiveness through the development and operation of a thriving, specialised industrial complex.</p><p>Its strategic goals are to secure targeted investors and investments in strategic industries; deliver on customer value promise; develop and operate the IDZ; build organisational capability to deliver its mandate and satisfy customer needs; create sustainable organisation; and maximise the developmental contribution of the ELIDZ.</p><p><br>&nbsp;</p>

Amatola Water is an essential services utility operating in the water sector in the Eastern Cape. Established in terms of the Water Services Act 108 of 1997 and accountable to the Minister of Water and Sanitation as its Executive Authority, the Water Board's primary function is the provision of bulk water supply and sanitation services in order to advance the socio-economic potential of the people of the Eastern Cape. In addition, as stipulated under the provisions of Section 30 of the Act, the utility also offers services in: operation and maintenance of water treatment works and dams; management services to water services institutions; project implementation; concessions; and advisory services.