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Department: Public Works and Infrastructure%uf0b7 Ensuring effective Governance and Accountability by: o Attaining Level 3 Maturity of Combined Assurance Programme, that will strengthen the internal assurance provision; o Attaining Level 5 Maturity of Risk Management to mitigate lack of performance and accountability; and o Implementing 100 per cent of Ethics and Anti-Corruption functions to eradicate corruption. %uf0b7 Capacitation of DPWI Employees by: o Attaining Level 3 Maturity of the Operations Management Framework (OMF) in measuring DPWI%u2019s operations effectiveness and efficiency; o Implementing 4 Culture Change initiatives to strengthen DPWI%u2019s organisational culture and values; and o Implementing 10 mainstreamed programs for designated groups. %uf0b7 Demonstrating improved overall Departmental Performance, through: o Targeting to achieve 95 per cent; o Conduct 1 Departmental Performance review; o Implementation of 4 District Operating Model interventions to ensure that districts are geared to be Centre%u2019s of Operational Excellence and the interventions are as follows: %uf0d8 Refurbishment of Cofimvaba Depot in Chris Hani District Municipality; %uf0d8 Capacitation of Depots in 6 Districts (Joe Gqabi, Chris Hani, OR Tambo, Alfred Nzo, Amathole and Buffalo City) to implement facilities management services / interventions; %uf0d8 Capacitation of Construction Project Management services in all Districts; and %uf0d8 Capacitation of Training Centres in 5 Districts (Alfred Nzo, Joe Gqabi, Buffalo City, Sarah Baartman and OR Tambo) through a collaboration between Buildings Infrastructure and EPWP. Outcome 8: Responsive and citizen centric public works and infrastructure This outcome seeks to create a safe, secure and ethical environment for public infrastructure delivery, through building a positive Public Works and Infrastructure brand, perception, improved stakeholder relations and Client Departments engagements. The department plans to achieve this outcome through implementation of various initiatives such as, MEC%u2019s Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement Programmes that are led by the Offices of the MEC and HOD and Heads of Districts as well as implementation of the Communication Strategy. In 2025/26, the following interventions will be undertaken: %uf0b7 Conduct 40 MECs outreach programmes; %uf0b7 Conduct 8 stakeholder engagements; %uf0b7 Track 100 per cent resolutions from intergovernmental structures; and %uf0b7 Implement 100 per cent Communication Strategy initiatives. 4 REPRIORITISATION Reprioritisation has been made towards key service delivery items in order to fulfil the mandate and improve service delivery. Key towards the reprioritisation, includes the implementation of the organogram intended to address the capacity weaknesses to be a capable institution of government. Furthermore, focus has also been given to the infrastructure anchor projects with amounts added over the 2025 MTEF period provided in brackets for each financial year of 2025/26 and 2026/27, which include: %uf0b7 Construction of Emaxesibeni Cluster Offices (Civil Works Phase) (R10 million) %uf0b7 Mqanduli Cluster Offices (R39 million and R15.035 million, respectively) %uf0b7 Phase 3: Training Centre in Makanda through the In-House Construction Unit (R12 million and R10 million, respectively) 298