1. COGTA PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE 12 March 2012
An analysis of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 States of the Nation Addresses by President Jacob G. Zuma Implications for the Ministry of CoGTA
COGTA PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
12 March 2012

2. Overview of Presentation
Overview and implications for COGTA: SoNA
Overview and implications for COGTA: SoNA
Overview and implications for COGTA: SoNA

3. Themes of the SoNA: 2011
The 5 priorities: education, health, rural development and agrarian reform, taking forward the fight against crime and creating decent work.
Acceleration of access to basic services
Unemployment and poverty eradication
Economic transformation and inclusive growth
Infrastructure development

4. Nation Address, 10 February 2011
State of the
Nation Address, 10 February 2011
The President acknowledged that whilst many South Africans celebrated the delivery of houses, improved access to basic services such as electricity or water, he warned that there are yet many others who are still waiting;
“Indeed,” he said “we agree service delivery should move faster”;

5. Themes of the SoNA regarding Local Government: 2011
The fourth local government elections May (2011)
The frustrations in some areas that resulted in protests which indicated the problems that existed in this sphere.
He called on Government to make “people’s experience of local government a pleasant one, as it touches their homes and their lives directly, every day.”
The LGTAS’s focus on the strengthening of basic administrative systems, financial management and customer care.

6. State of the Nation Address, 2011: Local Government continued
Specific to local government, the President laid out the theme: “Building a responsive, accountable, effective and efficient local government system”;
Acknowledged popular dissatisfaction with the sphere, as well as recognising the legitimacy of protests.
Re-emphasised LGTAS as the solution to the issues of “basic administrative systems, financial management and customer care”.
In the 2011 SONA the President referred more explicitly to local government than in 2012 and 2013 SoNAs identifying the need for COGTA to address improvement in delivering of services, as well as basic municipal administration and finances.

7. SONA 2012 focused mainly on infrastructure projects
2. State of the
Nation Address, 2012
SONA 2012 focused mainly on infrastructure projects
Detail attention was given to five lead projects. Infrastructure was linked to the top priority of the government of job creation.
Other four priorities: education, health, crime and corruption and rural development received less detail attention.
Besides the economic themes of development and infrastructure, SONA was structured according to the following themes: extension of basic services, addressing inequality, peace and security and social cohesion.

8. SoNA 2012 continued
A specific issue of relevance to the mandate of COGTA was highlighted under the theme of social cohesion, namely the National Traditional Affairs Bill.
The President committed COGTA to table the National Traditional Affairs Bill which provides for the recognition of the Khoi-San communities, their leadership and structures.
For the first time after 17 years of democracy the Khoi-San leaders, communities and structures will be affirmed.

9. 2. SoNA 2012: Other issues that were mentioned that impact broadly on the work of COGTA
Provincial interventions in Gauteng, the Free State and Limpopo to improve governance, systems and administration. This implies that monitoring and evaluation of provincial performance should be improved.
The impact of the infrastructure focus on the provincial economies. This would necessitate a realignment of the PGDSs, and has implications for the Development Strategies of districts and the IDPs of the local municipalities.
Improved sector coordination to ensure supply of required services in the areas of infrastructure expansion e.g. water, electricity and renewable energy.

10. 2. SoNa 2012: Other issues that were mentioned that impact broadly on the work of COGTA - continued
Continuation of a job creation especially in the local government sector and ensuring a LED focus though social dialogue and cooperation between government and business.
Continued focus on provision of required infrastructure and service delivery in rural areas including electricity, water, sanitation and roads.
Restitution of Land will necessitate focus on landless traditional leaders and communities in Free State and Mpumalanga

11. Highlights of SoNA 2013 Economic development and national planning
The State of the Nation address focused strongly on the National Development Plan as the vision of the country for the next 20 years;
The President emphasised the importance of job creation with the NDP seen as the vehicle to create 11 million jobs by 2030;
Engagement with business, labour and other social partners to remove obstacles to growth and
Just and equitable compensation for land claims.
Infrastructure development
Spending of R860bn on infrastructure between 2009 and March 2013 (including commencement of water augmentation for Matimba and Medupi power stations; bulk water distribution system for the De Hoop Dam; the Majuba Rail coal line; development of the City Deep inland terminal; expansion of Pier 3 of the Durban Port);
R47bn renewable energy contracts an R800m green fund; and
Integration of transport in Cape Town, Nelson Mandela Bay, Rustenburg. eThekwini and Tshwane and Housing support in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Free State and North West. This forms part of SIPS 7 where DCoG has the leading responsibility.

12. Highlights of SoNA 2013 Urban development
Using Census data and NDP analysis the President referred to the need to assist municipalities in addressing the rapid process of urbanisation;
He highlighted the need to develop a national integrated urban development framework and
The management of urbanisation should also be cognisant of the continued importance of rural development for government.
Community protests and interaction
Regarding protest activity, the President urged: “people to exercise their rights to protests in a peaceful and orderly manner.”;
Whilst promising to act against protests that violate the rights of others, the President also undertook that: “government departments at all levels must work closely with communities and ensure that all concerns are attended to before the escalate.”

13. Themes of the SoNA: 2013
 Besides economic development and infrastructure, the State of the Nation Address was structured according to the following themes:
Renewable energy programme
Extending basic services
Initiatives to combat corruption and crime
Youth job creation
Mining
Human settlements
Education
Health
Land restitution/land reform
Urbanisation
Crimes against women.

14. Implications for DCoG: SoNa 2013
INFRASTRUCTURE
Support to the National infrastructure Programme;
Continued focus on provision of required infrastructure and service delivery in rural areas including electricity, water, sanitation and roads;
 Participation in the process of addressing the housing problems in the mining towns: specifically the plans for Rustenburg, Lephalale, Emalahleni, West Rand, Welkom, Klerksdorp, Burgersfort/Steelport, Carletonville and Madibeng;
Improved sector coordination to ensure sufficient supply of required services in the areas of infrastructure expansion e.g. water, electricity and renewable energy.
JOB CREATION
Assisting in the addressing youth unemployment (CWP, MISA, etc);
Continuation of a job creation focus especially in the local government sector and ensuring a LED focus though strengthened social dialogue and cooperation between government and business. A renewed focus on the sectors identified by the NDP as job drivers, including infrastructure development, tourism, agriculture, mining, manufacturing and the green economy.

15. Implications for DCoG: 2013
LAND
 Restitution of Land Rights to those who were dispossessed by the Law. One of the findings of the assessment of state of governance of traditional institutions conducted in 2011/12 indicated that there are landless traditional leaders and communities in Free State and Mpumalanga provinces. CoGTA needs to facilitate allocation of land to the landless traditional leaders and communities in the two provinces;
The way in which communal land is managed will have to be reviewed to ensure that rates and taxes also apply equitably to areas where people have settled and are receiving the delivery of services;
Municipalities require more land for development and settlement of people, which in many instances belong to other government departments or public entities.
Non-proclamation of township results in challenges to establish human settlements, investment in infrastructure and the raising of taxes.
SMMEs
One specific issue of relevance to the daily operations of DCoG was highlighted under the theme of support to small business. Specifically the payment of SMMEs within 30 days. In this regard Departments are required to submit monthly reports so that the Presidency can monitor progress in this regard.

16. Implications for DCoG: 2013
Acceleration of LGTAS
 DCOG in 2013 to continue with the acceleration of LGTAS/Outcome 9 priorities, ensuring that these priorities are aligned and guided by the National Development Plan and Strategic Infrastructure Projects (SIP) and other National developmental priorities

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