11 April 2006
Gwen Ramokgopa, the Executive Mayor of Tshwane, has announced the new Mayoral
Committee who will serve the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and
the people of Tshwane.
"Now that the committee has been appointed, our immediate task is to
develop a five-year strategic programme of action in line with our plan to
make local government work better”, said the mayor before announcing
the committee members.
“The strategy will seek to build on the successes of the past five
years and take the development of the city to a higher level.”
She stated that the mandate given to the ANC by the electorate required:
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Accelerated service delivery so that all communities have
access to clean water and decent sanitation by 2010, that all houses have
access to electricity by 2012, and that there be universal provision of
free basic water;
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Improvements in the way we provide housing while ensuring better quality houses
closer to economic opportunities, and that corruption in the administration
of waiting lists be combated;
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Improved services at clinics and other municipal centres in our communities;
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Implementation of large projects that will create more work opportunities;
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Pooled resources to build more and better roads, and infrastructure for water
and sanitation;
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Implementation of special projects, such as assistance in setting up food gardens
in living areas of the very poor; and
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Use of skills and other forms of support to assist those
who want to set up small businesses.
Ramokgopa emphasised that the electorate mandate will guide them when they
develop their strategic programme of action and that the members of the Mayoral
Committee will be instrumental in implementing the strategic programme.
In selecting the members of the Mayoral Committee, shea said, “The
strength of the team is in the range of political, professional and organisational
skills they possess”.
The Committee consists of the following members and their associated portfolios:
“We reaffirm our commitment to the ANC’s code of conduct and
pledge ourselves to work with the communities and to uphold sound governance
practices as well as a corruption free administration,” she said.
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