Public Services & Government in Eastern Cape

The mission of the Eastern Cape Department of Community Safety is to build safer communities through civilian oversight of the police and community participation. The Department's strategic goals are to ensure efficient and effective governance and administration of the Department; exercise oversight over the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Metro Police Services in the Eastern Cape; and build safer communities through effective partnerships. The Department's legal mandate is to: monitor and evaluate the implementation of policing policy in the province; evaluate and monitor police conduct in the province; develop and evaluate safety models and monitoring tools; assist the Civilian Secretariat with any monitoring and evaluation projects; promote community police relations and establish and promote partnerships; and manage the enhancement of community safety structures within the province. Furthermore, the Department must: monitor the implementation by SAPS of the recommendations made by IPID; provide the Minister with regular reports on SAPS compliance; report on the implementation of the Domestic Violence Act of 1998, dealing with SAPS applications for exemptions, etc.; strengthen communities against crime; prevent violence; prevent corruption; and strengthen the criminal justice system.

The Eastern Cape Department of Social Development is faced with the inescapable reality that the poor, the vulnerable and the marginalised groups of the Eastern Cape continue to exert pressure and demand for the provision of comprehensive and quality development of social welfare services. Its mandate is aligned with the Social Protection Chapter of the NDP Vision 2030, which is aimed at ensuring protection against vulnerability by creating and enabling an environment for the provision of comprehensive, integrated and sustainable social development services. Social protection is recognised as a basic right in terms of Section 27(1)(c) of the Constitution, Act 108 of 1996, which provides for the right of access to appropriate social assistance to those unable to support themselves and their dependants. Section 28 (1) enshrines the right of children with regards to appropriate care, basic nutrition, shelter, health care services and social services. The core functions and responsibilities of the Department are to provide developmental social welfare services to individuals, families, groups and communities through the following social protection measures: protection - measures are introduced to save lives and reduce levels of deprivation; prevention - acting as an economic stabiliser, helping people avoid falling into deeper poverty and reduce vulnerability to natural disasters, crop failure, accidents and illness; promotion - aiming to enhance the capabilities of individuals, communities and institutions to participate in all spheres of activity; transformation - tackling inequalities and vulnerabilities through changes in policies, laws, budgetary allocations and redistributive measures; and development and generation - increasing consumption patterns of the poor, promoting local economic development and enabling poor people access to economic and social opportunities.

The mission of the Eastern Cape Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture is to develop and promote sport, recreation, arts and culture for spiritual, intellectual, physical and material upliftment of the people of the Eastern Cape. The Department's strategic goals are: effective service delivery through leadership, good governance, accountability and efficient resource utilisation; development, promotion and transformation of arts, culture, museums, heritage, and language services in order to contribute to sustainable economic growth and opportunities, nation-building, good governance, and social and human capital development; provision of a free, equitable and accessible library and information service, and proper management and preservation of public and non-public records; and improvement of quality of life through sport and recreation.

The mission of the Eastern Cape Department of Transport is to provide, facilitate, develop, regulate and enhance a safe, affordable and reliable multimodal transport system that is integrated with land uses to ensure optimal mobility of people and goods in support of socio-economic growth and development. The Department's strategic goals are to promote good governance and transportation excellence by providing enabling business processes for the core functions of the Department of Roads and Transport in relation to management, corporate and financial services; maximise mobility and accessibility through public transport by planning, regulating and facilitating the provision of public transport services and infrastructure, through own provincial resources and through cooperation with national and local authorities, as well as the private sector, in order to enhance the mobility of all communities, particularly those currently without or with limited access; integrate traffic management in order to enable and ensure that all road users consciously use the roads in a lawful and safe manner; create economic empowerment opportunities in the transportation sector and alleviate poverty by ensuring delivery of accessible services through integrated, socially just, developmental and empowering processes in order to improve the quality of life of communities by way of community development programmes.

<p>The mission of the Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) is to regulate the retail sales and micromanufacturing of liquor, taking into account community considerations.</p><p>The Entity's strategic goals are to ensure that only fully compliant license applications are processed within time frames stipulated by the Act; minimise non-compliance by licensed liquor traders and the occurrence of illegal liquor trading; consistently apply the provisions of the Act relating to social responsibility to all liquor traders; ensure the ECLB conducts its business in a manner that is consistent with all principles of good governance; and deliver reliable and consistent back office support to the core functions of ECLB.</p><p>Legislative mandates encourage and support the liquor industry in the management and reduction of the socio-economic and other costs of excessive alcohol consumption by creating an environment in which the entry of new participants into the liquor industry is facilitated; appropriate steps are taken against those selling liquor outside the regulatory framework; those involved in the liquor industry may attain and maintain adequate standards of service delivery; participation by ward committees and communities in the consideration of applications for registration certificates is provided for; and the particular realities confronting the liquor industry in the province can be addressed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) is the global award-winning public entity that is wholly owned by the Eastern Cape Provincial Government in South Africa, mandated to develop and operate the 9 003 hectare Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in terms of the SEZ Act 16 of 2014. Coega, as it is commonly referred to, was established in 1999, with its headquarters located in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan area in the Eastern Cape Province. It is the home of legends, including the late statesman, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. The CDC's executive authority is the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, under the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT).</p><p>Coega's vision is to be the leading catalyst for championing socio-economic development through providing competitive investment locations, facilitating holistic infrastructure, and value-adding commercial business solutions. Coega's main product offering comprises: the Coega SEZ including the Nelson Mandela Bay Logistics Park where Volkswagen South Africa is situated and providing Tier 1 services; commercial business solutions - Coega Human Capital Solutions, Coega Corporate Travel, 3-star Vulindlela Accommodation and Conference Centre, 4-star Bluewater Bay Sunrise Hotel, Events Management Services and business consulting solutions; and project management services - infrastructure development and facilities management as implementing agent for government departments such as the Departments of Health, Basic Education, Social Development, and the National Department of Public Works, to mention a few, with a total projects portfolio of R2-billion per annum.</p><p>The Coega SEZ is specifically designed along the cluster model, linking related industries and their supply chains in close proximity to one another to maximise efficiency and minimise turnaround times. The SEZ is ISO certified in quality, health and safety, environmental, as well as Integrated ICT management systems. It is demarcated into 14 Zones focusing on key sectors: metals/metallurgical, automotive, business process outsourcing (BPO), chemicals, agro-processing and aquaculture, logistics, trade solutions, training and development, energy and maritime. The Coega SEZ is South Africa's number one, leading prime industrial zone as well as the preferred investment destination in Africa for local and international companies seeking a transhipment hub, gateway to African and world markets. Currently, Coega has 45 operational investors, with an investment value of R11.579-billion private sector investment and R9.53-billion foreign direct investment. In line with its mandate, the CDC achieved 112 974 jobs and trained more than 100 000 people since its inception in 1999 - thus celebrating 21 years this year. The biggest investors at Coega include the R3.5-billion 342MW Dedisa Peaking Power Plant and the R11-billion BAIC - SA's Vehicle Manufacturing Plant (SKD).</p><p>CDC is an implementing agent (IA) for government departments, utilising its expertise in infrastructure development and facilities management to provide project management and supply chain management capacity in order to fast-track the implementation of the country's infrastructure development programme. Some of the government departments assisting in this area include the: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Departments of Education, National Department of Public Works, Eastern Cape Department of Health and National Department of Basic Education, among others.&nbsp;</p>