KwaZulu-Natal

The mission of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is to strengthen cooperation among all spheres of government; support and build the capacity of local governance institutions; and facilitate and coordinate stakeholder engagement in pursuit of people-centred, accelerated service delivery. The Department's strategic goals are: sustained performance of institutions of local governance; strengthened cooperative governance; efficient and effective oversight; and improved organisational capacity and proficiency of the Department and Ministry.

The mission of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs is to develop and implement strategies that drive economic growth; be a catalyst for economic transformation and development; provide leadership and facilitate integrated economic planning and development; and create a conducive environment for investment. The Department's strategic goals are to lead and coordinate integrated economic planning and development; facilitate sustainable and inclusive economic growth to ensure job creation; develop and transform the tourism sector to achieve destination competitiveness; and build a vibrant institution for superior performance.

The iSimangaliso Authority's business is to conserve the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and to create jobs and benefits for communities living in and adjacent to the Park through optimal tourism-based development. iSimangaliso is therefore in the business of conservation, local economic development and tourism. Park establishment programmes have seen the removal of some 12 000ha of alien plants and commercial forests. Wetland and dune rehabilitation programmes, the introduction of game, runway upgrades, the building of new roads, game fences, new water supply, and bulk electricity supply systems and substations have all contributed to building the new Park.

The mission of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education is to provide equitable access to quality education for the people of KwaZulu-Natal. The Department's strategic goals are to broaden access to education and provide resources; improve schools' functionality and educational outcomes at all levels; develop human resource and organisational capacity and enhance skills; develop schools into centres of community focus, care and support; ensure good corporate governance, management and an efficient administration; and promote national identity and social cohesion.

The mission of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health is to develop a sustainable, coordinated and comprehensive health system at all levels, based on the primary health care approach through the district health system. The strategic goals of the Department as outlined in the Strategic Plan 2015 to 2019 are: (1) Strengthen health system effectiveness - the finalisation of enabling policies, frameworks, systems and processes to create the enabling environment for efficient service delivery; improved leadership and management at all levels of the health care system to ensure efficient utilisation of scarce resources; PHC re-engineering with intensified focus on community and household coverage and implementation of the Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance Programme (Operation Phakisa); implementation of turnaround strategies for Emergency Medical Services and Forensic Pathology Services; development and implementation of a Hospital Rationalisation Plan, supported by a comprehensive Communication Plan, to improve hospital efficiencies; (2) Reduce the burden of disease - implementation and robust monitoring of the Integrated 90-90-90 strategy to reduce the burden of HIV, AIDS and TB and improve health outcomes; integrated strategies for maternal, child and women's health to reduce morbidities and mortalities; increased focus on the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases, including strategies to increase healthy lifestyle programmes; scale up of programmes for the prevention of malaria to ensure zero new local cases by 2020; (3) Universal health coverage - scale up the roll-out, monitoring and evaluation of National Health Insurance (NHI) initiatives to other districts within the framework of the white paper on NHI; health facility planning and infrastructure delivery informed by analysis to identify infrastructure pressure areas; (4) Strengthen human resources for health - finalise review of organisational structures to inform the Essential Post List and long-term Human Resource Plan; first phase pilot of the Decentralised Training in a PHC Model in northern KZN in partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal; improve performance management; (5) Improved quality of health care - actively implement and monitor the National Core Standards in all facilities to improve clinical quality and patient satisfaction; improve pharmaceutical procurement and distribution reforms, including implementation of direct delivery and cross-docking model, and community-based distribution of medicines.

The vision of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements is to restore dignity and provide access to sustainable livelihoods through collaborated, equitable, decent and integrated human settlements. The Department's mission is to transform human settlements to livable neighbourhoods through integrated human settlements programmes in areas with major economic opportunities and empowerment of all designated groups. The Department subscribes to the principles of Batho Pele and embraces the following key values: commitment to performance; trust and honesty; transparency and consultation; integrity and accountability.

The mission of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Provincial Treasury is to ensure equitable resource allocations for the province of KwaZulu-Natal, analyse and monitor government (provincial and local, including their public entities) revenue and expenditure, and instil prudent financial management and good governance. The Department's goals are to create a spatially-based allocative framework for a balance between basic service delivery and growth of provincial economy, with the objectives of stimulating economic growth and employment creation through funding of strategic investment initiatives, and funding social needs in line with national norms and standards; develop a framework that will create opportunities for the participation of PDIs in the economy, with the objectives of providing funding instruments, and creating an enabling environment for government procurement to enhance opportunities for PDIs; ensure optimum financial and fiscal management, with the objectives of providing appropriate financial management systems, and maximising own revenue; promote good governance, with the objectives of providing a credible risk profile, auditing service delivery performance of spending agencies, and promoting a culture of zero tolerance for fraud and corruption; and optimise human resource development in the Department, with the objectives of providing effective and integrated administrative support to the MEC and the HOD, and providing efficient and effective legal, financial, logistics and IT support services to the Department.

Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)

The vision of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works is an inclusive economy through sustainable infrastructure development and property management. Its mission is to improve the lives of the people of KwaZulu-Natal through sustainable infrastructure development and property management. The Department's priorities are to eliminate waste and improve service delivery by intensifying the fight against fraud and corruption; focus on poverty alleviation and the creation of work opportunities; address the land and building needs of provincial departments as per their confirmed requests; efficiently and effectively manage the provincial fixed asset register; effectively manage immovable assets in terms of the Government Immovable Asset Management Act (GIAMA) by developing long-term user and custodian asset management plans; meet job creation, skills development and sector transformation objectives through implementation of established programmes; provide strategic leadership, effective corporate governance and build internal capacity; and implement efficient financial management systems in full compliance with the PFMA, Treasury regulations and practice notes.

Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)

The vision of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development is to cultivate a caring and self- reliant society. Its mission is to provide integrated, comprehensive and sustained social development services to the people of KwaZulu-Natal. The Department's mandate is to improve the quality of life for the poor and vulnerable. Its strategic outcomes are to reduce levels of poverty, inequality, vulnerability and social ills; empower and create resilient individuals, families and sustainable communities; and to be a functional, effective and integrated department.

Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)

The vision of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is a healthy, creative, winning and socially cohesive province through sport, arts and culture. Its mission is to transform the sport, arts and cultural environment through integrated, sustainable, capacity development and economic empowerment programmes for all citizens.

The mission of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport is to provide the public with a road transportation system that is safe, integrated, regulated, affordable and accessible. The Department's core functions are to construct, maintain and repair the provincial road network through constructing and maintaining a balanced road network that meets the mobility needs of the citizens of KwaZulu-Natal, while supporting the national and provincial growth and development strategies; and plan, regulate and provide an integrated transportation system through regulating public transport whilst ensuring access to safe, efficient and affordable public transportation, and facilitating the development of the freight transport industry and the minimisation of the negative externalities resultant from the transportation of freight.