Kimberley

Sol Plaatje University (SPU) opened in 2014, the first of two new universities to be established in post-apartheid South Africa. It is also the first university to be established in the Northern Cape Province. Positioned as a niche university Positioning itself as a niche university, SPU offers academic programmes of a high intellectual nature in fields that meet the needs of the South African thrust to develop a nation that is proud of its heritage and roots. In developing the focus for its academic disciplines, SPU has looked to the unique needs, competence and characteristics of the Northern Cape region. This approach brought the current focus areas of teacher education, ICT and data science, heritage studies, paleo-sciences and creative writing in African languages to the fore. Furthermore, in an era of concern about global warming and the more-serious threat to arid regions like the Northern Cape, SPU is developing future programmes in agricultural sciences with a focus on water-stressed conditions. The availability of physical resources together with the intellectual capacity to deliver such programmes will determine how quickly they can be implemented.

Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)

The vision of the Northern Cape Tourism Authority is to position the Northern Cape as an authentic leisure tourist and competitive business events destination that offers value-for-money tourism experiences.

The Northern Cape Heritage Resources Authority (NCHRA), previously called Ngwao Boswa Jwa Kapa Bokone, is the Provincial Heritage Resources Authority (PHRA) of the Northern Cape Province. It is a statutory body established by the MEC of Sport, Arts and Culture in terms of section 23 of the National Heritage Resources Act. The object of the NCHRA is to coordinate the identification and management of the national estate in the Northern Cape. The national estate may include buildings, structures and equipment of cultural significance; places to which oral traditions are attached or which are associated with living heritage; historical settlements and townscapes; landscapes and natural features of cultural significance; geological sites of scientific or cultural importance; archaeological and palaeontological sites; graves and burial grounds; sites of significance relating to the history of slavery in South Africa and movable objects. As one of its functions NCHRA must advise the MEC of Sport, Arts and Culture on the implementation of the National Heritage Resources Act or relevant provincial or municipal legislation.

The mission of the Northern Cape Gambling Board is to ensure that gambling activities in the Northern Cape Province are conducted with integrity and social responsibility and to maximise long-term economic benefits for the people of the Northern Cape.

<p>The mission of the Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform is to champion land and agrarian transformation, promote and facilitate increased production, and provide expertise for improved livelihoods, sustainable rural development and food security for all.</p><p>The Department's strategic goals are to provide effective and efficient governance; ensure sustainable use and management of natural resources; promote optimal and sustainable agricultural production to ensure food security; ensure biosafety and biosecurity for the wellness of the public; ensure sustainable agrarian reform; include rural economic growth through promotion and support of agribusinesses and agroprocessing; and coordinate and facilitate the implementation of rural development programmes.</p>

<p>The mission of the Northern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs is to facilitate and manage integrated sustainable human settlements and infrastructure development for effective service delivery; facilitate, monitor and support the consolidation and sustainability phases at municipalities for integrated, sustainable service delivery; promote and support intersphere engagement for integrated planning and coordination; facilitate, develop and support systems and structures to enhance traditional leadership; and ensure the efficient, effective and economic utilisation of departmental resources to maximise service.</p>

<p>The vision of the Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism is a radically transformed economy in the Northern Cape.</p><p>The Department's mission is to accelerate the economic growth and development of the Northern Cape Province through diversification, empowerment, employment, business creation and sustainable development.</p><p>The values and principles, as well as the service delivery in the Department is driven by the following principles: Batho Pele, professionalism, cooperation, integrity, accountability, representivity, and the four Es (effectiveness, efficiency, economy and excellence).</p>

<p>The mission of the Northern Cape Department of Education is to deliver quality public education to all learners of the Northern Cape, which will enable them to play a meaningful role in a dynamic, developmental and economic society.</p><p>The Department's strategic goals are to provide and maintain optimal administrative and logistical support systems to the department; provide access to quality basic education in the province; ensure the provision of quality; ensure that education programmes in our schools continue to be accessible, transformative and developmental; improve and strengthen the skills base in the Province; provide quality learning opportunities to adult learners through basic education programmes; provide universal access to quality Early Childhood Development services to all children in the province; and to provide support services that enhance the functionality and effectiveness of Basic Education.</p>

<p>The vision of the Northern Cape Department of Health is a modern health system delivering quality care to a growing province.</p><p>The Department's mission is to provide better health care, better access and better value to the people of the Northern Cape, through community-wide, modern, efficient and individually focused initiatives to maximise wellness and prevent illness.</p>

<p>The vision of the Northern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works is to be a trendsetter in infrastructure delivery to change the economic landscape of the province. The Department's mission is to provide and maintain all provincial land, buildings and road infrastructure in an integrated, sustainable manner.<br><br></p>