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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) %u2013 2025/26 Financial Year %uf0b7 Monitoring and providing technical advisory support on the implementation of transformationprogrammes in all departments;%uf0b7 Providing Cabinet Secretariat functions including communicating all resolutions of ExecutiveCouncil (EXCO) Cabinet Committees, Cluster and Provincial Management;%uf0b7 Facilitating the resolution of all public enquiries as registered and tracked on the PresidentialHotline;%uf0b7 Providing policy and legal advice to the Executive Authorities and departments;%uf0b7 Communicating government message and portray government effort continuously, promptly, ina coherent and coordinated manner; and%uf0b7 Facilitating intergovernmental and stakeholder engagements geared towards achievement ofprovincial objectives in line with the governmental programme.1.5 Demands for and expected changes in the services For the 7th Administration, the province has set out an ambitious plan based on three key priorities to transform the lives of its citizens. These priorities are: %uf0b7 Inclusive growth and job creation;%uf0b7 Reduction of poverty and addressing the high cost of living;%uf0b7 Building a capable, ethical, and developmental state.The provincial administration embarked on a rigorous process to inform the provincial priorities over the 2025 MTEF. The province continues to foster integration amongst government institutions to consolidate its efforts through the identified 9 Integration Programmes. One of the main objectives of these integration programmes is to improve collaboration and integration in planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and reporting. These priorities align with the Provincial Development Plan. The success of this plan will, in part, depend on the effectiveness of the Office of the Premier in providing leadership and coordination. Therefore, there is an expectation for the department to play a more robust and enhanced role in improving government performance through the coordinated implementation of the Provincial Medium-Term Development Plan. 1.6 The Acts, rules and regulations The constitutional mandate of the Premier is derived from section 125 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act No. 108 of 1996). This section provides the Premier and the executive council the authority over a province. In addition, the department respond to the following legislation: %uf0b7 Public Service Act (No. 103 of 1994),%uf0b7 Labour Relations Act (No. 66 of 1995);%uf0b7 Basic Conditions of Employment Act, (No. 75 of 1997);%uf0b7 Skills Development Act, (No 97 of 1998);%uf0b7 State Information Technology Agency Act, (No. 88 of 1998);%uf0b7 Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, (No 3 of 2000);%uf0b7 Promotion of Access to Information Act, (No 2 of 2000);%uf0b7 Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, (No. 5 of 2000);%uf0b7 Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, (No. 25 of 2002);%uf0b7 National Youth Policy (2015-2020); and%uf0b7 Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act (13 of 2005).107