WCG DoTP APP 2023/2024

Executive Authority Statement

As we move on from the Covid-19 pandemic we must show the same commitment and focus we demonstrated during the pandemic to our economic recovery. This must remain the apex objective of this government, aligning with our strategic priorities:

Safety

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Dignity and well-being

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Growth for Jobs

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As damaging as Covid-19 was, there were key lessons we learned, namely from our world-class response to the pandemic, which was data-led and evidence-based. Interventions, such as the Covid-19 dashboard helped this government effectively monitor and guide our response. We are translating this approach into the 2019-2024 Provincial Strategic Plan (PSP) and Western Cape Safety Plan to more optimally inform how we address pressing issues such as crime and unemployment. Lessons learned over the pandemic need

to be integrated and reinforced into all our strategic interventions.

In addition to the province’s economic recovery, safety remains a key priority. In 2019 we launched the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) which has been a resounding success. Murders have come down in areas in Cape Town where LEAP officers are deployed. We will continue our investment in LEAP, with the guidance of the Safety Plan, to make our communities safer for our citizens to realise their full potential and become an integral part of our prosperity. I often say, “Nothing beats a bullet like a job”. Job creation, therefore, as a means of helping to uplift communities, is of critical importance. We must craft our Growth for Jobs strategy with pragmatic and future-focused responses to create enduring economic opportunities for our residents. The Western Cape Government will not flinch from its commitment to continue serving its citizens, employing our values to guide our work. As the government of this province we realise, to enhance what we do we must form partnerships and not work in isolation. We value our collaborative relationships with the local and national spheres of government, as well as the private sector and civil society, in fulfilling our mandate. Service delivery is better enhanced across our province through working together.

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DOTP ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN FOR 2023/2024