Pretoria – A service delivery workshop in the North West is expected to track the progress made by the three spheres of government in the implementation of the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP).
The national Department of Rural Development and Land Reform will host the one-day workshop in partnership with the North West provincial government and the district municipalities in Mahikeng on Thursday.
The workshop is in line with the coordination role of the implementation of the CRDP and Outcome 7 (of the 12 Outcomes of Government), which forms part of the government programme of action.
The current administration has identified rural development as one of the five government priorities.
While the North West is the first province to host the service delivery workshop, similar workshops will be held in other provinces, culminating in a National Service Delivery Conference in November, where a consolidated report will be presented as part of the monitoring and evaluation of service delivery in the rural areas.
The service delivery workshop also forms part of reversing the legacy of the 1913 Natives’ Land Act campaign, and happens at a time when the provincial government is hosting the Exhibition to Reverse the Legacy of the 1913 Natives’ Land Act at the Mmabatho Convention Centre near Mahikeng.
The exhibition which started on 23 August will end on 1 September.
A reflection session with key stakeholders from the North West province will take place at the Convention Centre later in the day as part of the exhibition programme. It will serve as a platform for the key stakeholders to share their experiences on the impact of the 1913 Natives’ Land Act.
Veteran activist Ruth Mompati will be among those participating in the reflection session and also in attendance will be the representatives of the three spheres of government, including key role-players such as the Council of Stakeholders from the CRDP sites in the province. - SAnews.gov.za
