Pretoria – In committing to an effective, efficient, transparent and clean administration, North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has warned newly sworn-in members of the Provincial Executive Council (Exco) against extravagance.
“No celebrations are to be held and luxury vehicles purchased by members of Exco. Our responsibility as public servants is not to work for ourselves but to serve the masses of our people who should be at the centre of development,” Premier Mahumapelo said.
He also pledged to a 21-day turnaround to complaints raised by citizens, 30 days payment to service providers and quarterly performance report back to communities.
The Premier and his new Members of the Exco took an oath of office in a ceremony conducted by Judge President of the North West High Court, Honourable Madam Justice Monica Leeuw on Tuesday.
Premier Mahumapelo announced his reconfigured Executive Council dominated by women. Six of the 10 members of Exco are women while four are men.
Some of the new appointees to Exco include:
- Wendy Nelson as the MEC for Treasury and Enterprise Development;
- Madoda Sambatha as the MEC for Public Works and Roads;
- Ontlametse Mochwari as the MEC for Social Development;
- Gaoage Saliva Molapisi as the new MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management;
- Dr Magome Masike will remain MEC for Health;
- Manketse Tlhape as new MEC for Rural, Environmental and Agricultural Development;
- Tebogo Modise is now the MEC for Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs;
- Desbo Mohono was appointed the new MEC for Tourism;
- Wendy Matsemela who was MEC for Education is retained as MEC of the reconfigured Department for Education and Sports Development;
- Collen Maine who was MEC for Social Development has been appointed the new MEC for Local Government and Human Settlement.
Premier Mahumapelo said the new Exco collective should be accessible and focus its energy on accelerating service delivery in order to address the triple challenges of poverty, inequality and unemployment, adding that he will be consulting with experts, academics, churches, businesses and traditional leaders to map out ways to create jobs.
He announced a province wide citizen satisfaction survey that is to inform his inaugural State of the Province Address to be delivered on 27 June.
He pledged to stamp out corruption and warned that his administration will not embrace mediocrity. – SAnews.gov.za
