Western Cape

The mission of the Western Cape Police Ombudsman (WCPO) is to independently investigate and seek to resolve people's complaints against poor police and metro police service in an impartial manner. The mandate of the WCPO originates from what provinces are entitled to do in terms of the Constitution, namely: monitoring police conduct; overseeing the effectiveness and efficiency of the police service; and promoting good relations between the police and any community.

The Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) regulates the retail sale and micro-manufacturing of liquor in the province, ensuring effective regulation in the interest of the public.

The vision of the Western Cape Language Committee is the empowerment of all the people of the Western Cape through language, the enhancement of human dignity through mutual respect for language, and the promotion of multilingualism. The Committee's mission is to monitor the use of the three official languages of the Western Cape; monitor the implementation of the Western Cape Language Policy; and advise the MEC, tasked with language matters, and the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) on language matters in or affecting the province.

The mission of the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board is to control and regulate gambling and racing within the Western Cape in a manner that will provide a stable, just, consistent and effective regulatory environment; inspire public confidence and trust; and ensure that the industry contributes to the economy of the Western Cape in a socially responsible manner. The Board's strategic goal is to ensure that the Board, in pursuit of its mandate, in respect of gambling industry regulation, designs and utilises its structure, resources and processes for effective, efficient and optimal performance of its duties. The Board regulates gambling in the province to ensure that the industry is free from the criminal element, that the maximum benefit of the licensed activities is achieved, that such activities are fair to patrons, and that vulnerable persons are provided the relevant protection. In reaching these goals the Board will maintain and enhance a credible and well regulated industry that is highly respected both nationally and internationally.

The mission of the Western Cape Cultural Commission is to preserve, promote and develop culture in the Western Cape in accordance with legislation, by creating an enabling environment that facilitates the provision of opportunities and access for all in order to reach their full potential. The Commission's strategic goal is the promotion, development and preservation of arts and culture in the Western Cape in order to contribute towards good governance, social and human capital development, social cohesion, and sustainable economic growth and opportunities.

The vision of Heritage Western Cape is to celebrate, treasure, maintain and nurture the diverse urban and rural heritage resources of the people of the Western Cape by promoting pride in both tangible and intangible heritage, particularly amongst the previously marginalised communities. Its mission is to establish and maintain an integrated heritage resources management system in the Western Cape in order to ensure the identification, conservation, protection and promotion of heritage resources for all their communities for present and future generations. The Entity's strategic goals are to protect, conserve and manage the heritage resources of the Western Cape.

The mission of Government Motor Transport is to be the leader in government motor transport services by providing quality, integrated and cost-effective motor transport to provincial and national client departments, and to do so by creating a pleasant, safe and interactive environment where staff are offered the opportunity of development and self-improvement. The Entity's strategic objectives are to provide a vehicle fleet; an effectively utilised vehicle fleet; an excellent client satisfaction rating; an unqualified external audit opinion annually; an improved financial management capability; an improved operational capability; and an effective fleet management system.

Saldanha Bay IDZ Licencing Company SOC Ltd, trading as Freeport Saldanha, located at the port of Saldanha Bay, is the deepest natural port in the Southern Hemisphere (23m draught). It is South Africa's first freeport, a special economic zone (SEZ) and customs-controlled area (CCA) dedicated to the maritime, energy, logistics and engineering industries. Freeport Saldanha was formally awarded an Operator's Licence on 31 October 2013, marking the formal beginning of its 30-year journey to create a vibrant hub of opportunity, job creation and sustainable growth, utilising the SEZ legislation as a catalyst. The Company operates as a freeport, with streamlined investor procedures supported by its ease of doing business model. It is shaping a vibrant marketplace where investors, local businesses and communities can unlock economic growth. Eligible businesses will benefit from the globally competitive customs and value-added tax (VAT) regime across 70% of the zone's land. The Company aims to be Africa's premier maritime, energy, logistics and engineering freeport, offering a world-class integrated shipyard, engineering, and related services within an SEZ to zone users and tenants. Its mission is to foster responsible investment that creates shared prosperity for Saldanha Bay as a sustainable pioneer in South Africa.

Casidra provides project management services to a diverse range of clients, including Western Cape government departments, local authorities, businesses, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations (CBOs), academic institutions, other government agencies, and international aid organisations. As the official provincial government business enterprise, Casidra is responsible for planning and executing projects. Its expertise, active involvement in communities, proven track record, and meticulous financial management make it the preferred choice for project management. Casidra's strategic priorities include: sustainable funding - secure sustainable funding to ensure a greater impact in the communities it serves; world-class service delivery - to be the project management company of choice; winning culture - promote a high-performance culture; and stakeholder engagements - build impactful stakeholder relationships. Casidra calls on potential partners (local, provincial, national and international) to consider connecting with Casidra in its endeavours towards establishing thriving and self-sustainable rural communities, by collaborating with it for funding opportunities that will strengthen its impact in the following key programmes: renewable energy, agro-processing, aquaculture, agricultural development, food security, local economic and business development, and job creation initiative

CapeNature is the public entity responsible for nature conservation in the Western Cape. The vision of CapeNature is to conserve nature for resilience and sustainability. Its mission is to conserve, protect and restore our natural environment by inspiring and influencing positive change. CapeNature strives to create a work environment that nurtures people and motivates a high level of performance in putting people first through implementing the Batho Pele principles aligned with its core values of innovation, customer service, accountability, respect and ethics.

<p>The national legislature or Parliament consists of two Houses: the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces, whose members are elected by the people of South Africa. Each House has its own distinct functions and powers, as set out in the Constitution.</p><p>The National Assembly is responsible for choosing the President, passing laws, ensuring that the members of the executive perform their work properly, and providing a forum where the representatives of the people can publicly debate issues. The National Council of Provinces is also involved in the law-making process and provides a forum for debate on issues affecting the provinces. Its main focus is ensuring that provincial interests are taken into account in the national sphere of government. In specific cases, local government representatives also participate in debates in the National Council of Provinces.</p><p>Parliament plays a direct and active role in national affairs. It is the place where the members of Parliament look after your interests. Members of Parliament (MPs) have many responsibilities, including: making laws that will improve our lives; discussing and debating government policy and other political issues; consulting with you, the people, and representing your views in Parliament; helping people in their constituencies; approving the budgets of government departments, as presented to Parliament by the Minister of Finance; making sure that the work that government promised to do is being done; and checking that public money is being spent wisely.</p>

<p>The mission of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture is to unlock the full potential of agriculture to enhance the economic, ecological and social wealth of all the people of the Western Cape through encouraging sound stakeholder engagements; promoting the production of affordable, nutritious, safe and accessible food, fibre and agricultural products; ensuring sustainable management of natural resources; executing cutting-edge and relevant research and technology development; developing, retaining and attracting skills and human capital; providing a competent and professional extension support service; enhancing market access for the entire agricultural sector; contributing to alleviation of poverty and hunger; and ensuring transparent and effective governance.</p><p>The Department's strategic goals are: supporting the provincial agricultural sector in maintaining its export position by growing its value added; ensuring that 70% of all agricultural land reform projects in the province are successful; supporting the sector (farmers and industries) in increasing agricultural production (primary provincial commodities); optimising the sustainable utilisation of water and land resources to increase climate-smart agricultural production; increasing agricultural and related economic opportunities in selected rural areas based on socio-economic needs; enhancing the agri-processing capacity at both primary and secondary level to increase with 10% over baseline; and facilitating an increase of 20% in relevant skills development at different levels in the organisation and the sector.</p><p><br><br></p>

<p>The mission of the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport is to encourage excellence and inclusiveness in sport and culture through the effective, efficient and sustainable use of its resources, and through creative partnerships with others. In moving to excellence, the Department will create the conditions for access and mass participation, talent identification and skills development.</p><p>The Department's strategic goals are: an effective, efficient, economical administrative service; the promotion, development and transformation of all cultural activities in the Western Cape in order to contribute towards nation-building, good governance, social and human capital development, and to contribute towards sustainable economic growth and opportunities; the development, transformation and promotion of sustainable library, information and archives services; and the initiation and support of socially inclusive sport and recreation structures and activities.</p>

<p>The Department of Economic Development and Tourism's vision is a Western Cape that has a vibrant, innovative and sustainable economy, characterised by economic growth and employment. To attain this vision, the Department will provide leadership to the Western Cape economy through its understanding of the economy, its ability to identify economic opportunities and potential, and its contribution to government economic priorities.</p><p>The Vision Inspired Priority (VIP 2: Growth and Jobs) of the Provincial Strategic Plan (PSP) captures the provincial measures of success, which are to grow the economy and jobs over the next five years. The Department will contribute to growing employment by increasing the competitiveness of the province, which will enable increased investment, economic growth, and real job opportunities. Economic growth and inclusive job creation can be propelled by driving regional competitiveness, attracting investment, investing in infrastructure, and growing exports. This is underpinned by resource resilience, which can either constrain or enable economic growth.</p><p>Given the structural nature of our economy, issues of equality of access to opportunities are considered throughout these focus areas. Improving the overall business environment is vital.</p><p>The Department will enhance the productive and competitive capability of the provincial economy. It will catalyse economic growth and employment creation through accelerating the ease of doing business; boosting private sector investment and promoting exports; enterprise development; scaling up work opportunities; and ensuring economic resilience.</p>