WCG DoTP APP 2023/2024

3. IA will refocus their annual planning process to include the contents of Departmental Service Delivery Improvement Plans and trends in historic IA reports; 4. PFS will increase the number of anti-corruption engagements conducted with the public (currently four engagements with the public and inconsistent display of anti-corruption material across Western Cape Government departments take place); 5. Quality assurance processes will ensure that recommendations made focus on citizen value and efficiencies (including questioning the rules requiring compliance and/or suggesting possible review of the rules requiring pointless compliance); 6. The Branch will continue to foster accountability by continuously following up recommendations made during audits and investigations; 7. Provincial risks must ultimately demonstrate citizen impact (outside in) and we will further improve on the progress made during 2022/23 to build provincial strategic planning and budgeting processes on risks that could prevent the WCG from achieving its broader citizen facing objectives; and 8. The Transversal IA plan must address the provincial strategic environment and changes thereto. It is anticipated that more and more attention will be given to consulting assignments, especially during the first few years of implementation of the new priorities, where Internal Audit will form part of the design of processes. Although the province needs to maintain the governance standards and gains of the past ten years, the Branch plays a role in changing the culture relating to governance and hope to, through its work that focusses on citizen impact, change the compliance mindset over time. This requires an integrated approach to change the culture and mind- set to step up from “malicious compliance” toward governance processes that are ethically executed to guarantee public value, allowing innovation to drive new ideas and ways of doing things and allowing failure in some instances and collaboration with all relevant stakeholders, including the citizenry. Continuous engagements with other parties, including the Auditor-General of South Africa, Provincial Treasury and other business units in the department, is part of the approach to achieve this. The purpose of Corporate Communication is to render a creative, brand management and advisory service to the Western Cape Government Departments. Its objective is to create, assist in creating, and provide guidance on creating effective communication messaging to achieve the objectives of the WCG. The priorities and activities include the following:

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Creative services

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Graphic design services

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Desktop publishing services

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Photography services

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Translation and editing services

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Copywriting

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Brand management

8. Maintaining and updating the Brand Manual 9. Providing brand guidance and evaluation – brand assessment and approvals 10. Communication advisory services 11. Provide guidance and advice on communication strategy and execution. 12. Media monitoring services

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DOTP ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN FOR 2023/2024