Goals and Objectives

STRATEGIC GOALS

Strategic Goal 1 Good corporate governance
Goal statement To promote and contribute to good corporate governance , social and human capital development through timely and adequate outwards and internal reporting, adequate risk management and internal control systems, implementation of PFMA and related regulations ,develop and implement policies and strategies in support of the strategic and operational plans, empowerment of individual employees ,enhanced stakeholders participation and evaluation of performance management.
Justification To ensure efficiency and effectiveness in providing services to citizen's and assist in creation of stronger communities.
Links LEGDP,NHRDS,EPWP
Strategic Goal 2 Increased social cohesion and national identity
Goal statement To increase the number of people accessing social cohesion and national identity programmes from 12 797 to 209 088 by 2014.
Justification Promote unity in diversity and patriotism
Links LEGDP, Social cohesion, socio-economic development, EPWP, investing in culture programme
Strategic Goal 3 Increased access to information
Goal statement To develop, transform and promote sustainable information services
Justification Contribute to life long learning and a well-informed nation
Links LEGDP, Batho Pele principle, EPWP
Strategic Goal 4 Increased participation and excellence in sport
Goal statement To maximise access, development and excellence at all levels of participation in sport and recreation by increasing the number of people in Limpopo participating in sport and recreation from 4 % (184 395) to 8 % (434 923) by 2014.
Justification> Contribute to sustainable economic growth opportunities, social cohesion, national identity and building of a healthy nation.
Links Poverty alleviation through job creation and skills transfer - Linked to EPWP, LEGDP, tourism growth strategy

PROGRAMME 1: ADMINISTRATION

This programme is constituted by the following sub-programmes;

  • Sub-programme 1 :Office of the MEC
  • Sub-Programme 2: Corporate Services

Programme Purpose:

To conduct the overall management and administrative support of the Department

Sub-Programme Office of the MEC
Purpose: To provide administrative, client liaison and support service to the MEC

Sub-programme: Corporate Services

Purpose: To render an internal and external communication and marketing service, manage the overall administration of the Department which includes financial management (including Supply chain management & risk management), including strategic planning ,human resource management and development, records management, messenger services, legal administration and transport services.

Strategic Objectives

Strategic Objective 1 Citizen participation programmes developed and implemented
Objective statement To improve citizen participation and involvement through implementation of 14 outreach programmes by 2014.
Baseline 5 outreach programmes.
Justification Increase public engagement, involvement and promotion of accountability and enhanced partnership.
Links Increased social cohesion and national identity.
Strategic Objective 2 Clean audit achieved
Objective statement To maintain achievement of an unqualified audit report annually
Baseline Unqualified audit report
Justification Compliance to PFMA and regulations, effective and efficient systems of internal control and risk management, revenue maximised, strategic and business plans implemented and government priorities supported and service delivery improved.
Links Good corporate governance.
Strategic Objective 3 Capacity building programmes developed and implemented
Objective statement Implement four human resource development strategy interventions annually
Baseline Four (4) human resource development strategy interventions
Justification Skills and human resources strengthened
Links Good corporate governance.



PROGRAMME 2: CULTURAL AFFAIRS

Programme structure

The Cultural Affairs programme consists of three sub-programmes, namely;

  • Arts and Culture
  • Museum and Haritage Resource Services
  • Language Services

Programme Purpose

To promote culture, conserve and manage the cultural, historical assets and resources of the province by rendering various services.

Sub-Programme: Arts and Culture
Purpose: To conserve, promote and develop culture.

Sub-programme: Museums and Heritage Resource Services
Purpose:To manage heritage resources in the province

Sub-programme: Language Services
Purpose: To promote and render language services in the Limpopo

Strategic Objectives

Strategic Objective 1 Sustainable arts, culture, museums, and heritage and language services programmes promoted and developed
Objective statement To increase the number of participants in social cohesion and national identity programmes from 0.24 % (12 797) to 4% (209 088) by 2014 in Limpopo.
Baseline 12 797
Justification Promotion and development of arts, culture, museums, and heritage and language services enhances social cohesion and national identity.
Links Increased social cohesion and national identity
Strategic Objective 2 Advancement of artistic disciplines into viable industries facilitated.
Objective statement To contribute towards job creation and sustainability of the cultural industries by increasing the number of marketing opportunities for artists in the next 5 years by 80%
Baseline 8 marketing opportunities
Justification Job creation and sustainability of the cultural industry contributes towards social cohesion and national identity Contribute to job creation and self sustenance.
Links Increased social cohesion and national identity
Strategic Objective 3 Provincial museum and heritage infrastructure sustained
Objective statement To sustain three existing provincial museums infrastructure annually
Baseline 3 museums
Justification To ensure access to heritage resources and information for current and future generation
Links Increased social cohesion and national identity
Strategic Objective 4 Documents translated into indigenous languages
Objective statement To increase translated documents from 106 to 156 by 2014
Baseline 106
Justification To promote social cohesion , national identity and redress marginalised languages
Links Increased social cohesion and national identity
Strategic Objective 5 Literature programmes developed and implemented.
Objective statement To expand the range of literature programmes that redress and develop previously marginalised languages by implementing two literature promotion projects annually.
Baseline 2
Justification Redress of past linguistic imbalances
Links Increased social cohesion and national identity



PROGRAMME 3: LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES

Programme structure
The library and information services programme consists of two sub-programmes, namely,
•Library Services
•Archives

Programme Purpose

To assist local library authorities in rendering of library services and providing of an archive service in the province in terms of the national archives act

Sub-programme : Library Services

Purpose: To provides for free, equitable, accessible library and information services in support of people development and life long learning and contributes to improvement of quality of life.

Sub-programme: Archives

Purpose: To provide archive support services in terms of the National Archives Act and any other relevant legislation.

Strategic Objectives

Strategic Objective 1 Library and information services infrastructure developed
Objective statement To provide sixteen (16) public library infrastructure by 2014
Baseline No baseline
Justification To facilitate access to information in a conducive environment.
Links Increased access to information
Strategic Objective 2 Relevant library materials provided.
Objective statement To provide 62 000 reading library material to 56 libraries by 2014
Baseline 6 627
Justification Promote the culture of reading, library and information services
Links Increased access to information
Strategic Objective 3 Records management services developed and implemented.
Objective statement To render records management services to 66 institutions annually.
Baseline 60 institutions
Justification The effective management of records
Links Increased access to information
Strategic Objective 4 Archivalia conserved and preserved
Objective statement To preserve 180 linear meters of archivalia by 2014
Baseline No baseline
Justification To preserve and conserve provincial archival heritage to be accessed by the public
Links Increased access to information

PROGRAMME 4: SPORT AND RECREATION
Programme structure
The programme consist of three sub-programmes namely,

  • Sports
  • Recreation
  • School sport

Programme Purpose

  • To contribute towards the promotion of sport and recreation to contribute towards social cohesion and development of community through the provision of equitable, accessible and affordable facilities, programmes and services.
  • To promote a healthy lifestyle and develop school sport by ensuring mass participation development of talent and proper administration of school sport.

Sub-Programme : Sports
Purpose: To develop talented athletes, provision of high performance services, sport development and capacity building programmes to support excellence in sport in collaboration with the national academy system and sport Federations.
Sub-programme: Recreation
Purpose: To develop of multi purpose sport and recreation facilities, provide sustainable recreation / mass participation programmes and structure as well as creating opportunities to all sporting communities across the age spectra in order to live a physically active life style.

Sub-programme: School sport
Purpose: To ensure proper team delivery to inter-provincial school sport competitions as well as to promote active mass participation of all learners that will lead to the identification of talented athletes for a sustainable sport and recreation environment.
Strategic Objectives



Strategic Objective 1 Sports and recreation programmes implemented
Objective statement To contribute to a healthy nation by increasing participation in sport activities from 184 395 to 434 923 by 2014.
Baseline 184 395
Justification To contribute to healthy life style and crime prevention efforts.
Links Increased social cohesion and national identity
Strategic Objective 2 Institutional structures established, supported and transformed
Objective statement To establish and support transformed institutional and physical structures annually till 2014.
Baseline 51 structures supported and 6 established
Justification Contribute to increased access through various activities which are supported.
Strategic Objective 3 A 2010 World cup legacy programme implemented
Objective statement To make a meaningful contribution to the 2010 World cup legacy by delivering mass mobilization programmes and supporting 291 clubs by 2014.
Baseline 93 clubs supported
Justification To create and sustain interest in sport.
Links Increased participation and excellence in sport
Strategic Objective 4 High performance athletes identified and supported
Objective statement To increase the number of high performance athletes supported to excel by 40% annually
Baseline 86 athletes
Justification Upliftment of sport profile in Limpopo.
Links Increased participation and excellence in sport
Strategic Objective 5 Sports management skills developed and nurtured
Objective statement To increase the number of skilled officials by training 1% of the population as coaches, technical officials, sport administrators and volunteers by 2014.
Baseline 2132
Justification Improved expertise in coaching, officiating, administration, sport events volunteers
Links Increased participation and excellence in sport