N O R T H W E S T e-NewsUpdate 18 October 2019 NW gears up to improve economic Title deeds development of the province change economic opportunities and create jobs. She emphasised that economic Mosenogi said this recently in her development was a shared responsibility, meeting with a high prole forum of her department would, therefore, together lives for Development Financial Institutions with the forum develop a database of all established to develop a well-integrated funded enterprises to measure the impact and coordinated approach for economic and assist those that were still in the Atamelang development issues in the province. p i p e l i n e a n d t h o s e m e e t i n g f u n d i n g The forum comprises representatives requirements of different institutions. of provincial departments, North West “The province is committed to heed the Development Corporation (NWDC), President's call to accelerate the im- residents Industrial Development Corporation plementation of the National De- (IDC), National Development Youth velopment Plan. Our interest is to develop Agency (NYDA), Land Bank, National entrepreneurs that will contribute to the Empowerment Fund (NEF), Small GDP of the province as they are Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), instrumental in changing the economic n elderly Dinah Modisane could Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) landscape of the province,” she said. hardly contain her excitement and and the National Department of Trade and Mosenogi appealed to the forum to Ashed tears of joy after receiving her Industry. develop a comprehensive annual report long-awaited title deed for her home in Mosenogi said the formation of the which would indicate numerals of funded Atamelang Township. Economic Development, Environment, forum would assist in driving economic enterprises, specify the project name, The 79-year-old was among the many Conservation & Tourism MEC, Kenetswe development and pursue high impact region, list of beneciaries and the number residents of the North West Township who Mosenogi projects geared towards unlocking of jobs created to highlight impact made recently received their title deeds. economic opportunities aimed at creating by government to enterprises. “My heart is full of joy knowing that I Seloane Seleka jobs in the province. It would also ease the As part of its support programme to the have secured a home for my children. I thank backlog in terms of proposals for funding, SMMEs, the department will develop an the Department of Human Settlements and conomic Development, En- including the aftercare programmes for on-line marketing platform for all the North West Housing Corporation vironment, Conservation and sustainability of funded enterprises. enterprises in the province. (NWHC) for keeping its promise,” said an ETo u r i s m M E C , K e n e t s w e “We have a keen interest in your plans The MEC urged the forum to improve elated Modisane. Mosenogi, says her department has as they are instrumental in changing the the turn-around time in responding to Title deeds were issued by the North established a strong and dedicated forum economic landscape of the province. We SMMEs enquiries or proposals as in some West Department of Human Settlements, of development nancial institutions, will ensure that we regulate this sector to instances, the delay contribute to the together with the North West Housing aimed at driving economic development unlock the economic and job creation failure of their businesses. Corporation. and pursue high impact projects to unlock potential of SMMEs,” said Mosenogi. Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs MEC, Mothibedi Kegakilwe, accompanied by Tswaing Mayor, Cllr Dimakatso Malwane, recently handed out the over 145 title deeds Class of 2019: Extra security to to residents. Kegakilwe said the provincial government was committed to improving the ensure no leaks lives of citizens. “This clearly shows that we are not he Department of Basic Education the certicate is intact, and that when it is learners, learners at risk, moderate and paying lip service in our aim to improve the says security around matric exam presented by our learners at any institution high achievers, learners from under- lives of our people. Our strategy is question papers have been - whether locally, nationally or performing schools, serial under- transparent, and we are effectively executing T it. It is through processes such as these that tightened, in a bid to avoid leaks. internationally - it basically retains its performing schools, schools with new Department's Deputy Director General identity as a valid certicate,” said Grade 12 teachers and rst time new Grade the dignity of our people is restored,” said the responsible for Planning, Assessment and Padayachee. 12 schools. MEC. Information, Paddy Padayachee, briefed The department, in conjunction with Academic learner support in South He added that government remained the Portfolio Committee on Planning, provincial departments, has conducted African schools is not a new phenomenon, committed to accelerating the delivery of Assessment and Information in Parliament audits of all examination papers storage it comprises a broad collection of homes. in Cape Town last week. points, examination centres, marker educational strategies, including extra NWHC Board Deputy Chairperson, He said staff involved in the printing of appointments and district exam systems. tutoring sessions, supplementary material, Okgabile Dibetso-Bodibe, said the hand- question papers have been vetted and have The nal state of readiness visits to all v a c a t i o n c l a s s e s , a f t e r - s c h o o l over of the title deeds was being fast-tracked signed non-disclosure agreements to provincial departments were also programmes, teacher training, volunteer to decrease the existing title deeds backlog in maintain secrecy. conducted throughout last month. teachers such as university students, as the province. While most provincial departments Basic Education Director-General, well as alternative (differentiated) ways of “We are doing this as part of the broader used their in-house printing facilities to Mathanzima Mweli, said the department grouping, and instructing learners. effort to put our people at the centre of print question papers, the transporting of had intensied its monitoring and support Previous question papers and service delivery," said Dibetso-Bodibe. question papers will take place under programmes in a bid to ensure the system additional learning resources were Nationally, government has provided police or private security escort. was ready for the exams. provided to learners for revision and extra over four million houses and housing A total of 147 examination question “As part of ongoing monitoring and classes, which were offered in the opportunities. This consists of more than 1 p a p e r s f o r t h e 2 0 1 9 N o v e m b e r support for learners, teachers and ofcials, afternoons, Saturdays and/or during 167 138 serviced sites and more than 3 291 examination have been set and externally the department, including the Minister and winter holidays. 891 housing units. moderated by Umalusi. Deputy Minister, visited vacation, winter Learners have access to the prescribed In addition, Human Settlements, Water “Basically, as the national department and spring schools,” he said. literature after hours by using the schools' and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, has and the provincial departments, our role is Mweli visited 112 winter schools laptops and computers. also called on the three spheres of to ensure that exams are credible so that whilst the department's subject specialists He also said the department had government to prioritise and fast-track the when Umalusi quality assures it, we are monitored 135 winter schools across the nalised the moderation of the 2019 issuing of title deeds to beneciaries of able to indicate that they have given nine provinces. preparatory exams in 10 key subjects. – g o v e r n m e n t s u b s i d i s e d h o u s e s – approval and we nd that the currency of Vacation schools target progressed SAnews.gov.za SAnews.gov.za Together We Move North West Province Forward N O R T H W E S T Page02 e-NewsUpdate Rosho calls for compliance during municipal roadshow engagements services on the ground. which were to inform the department's Finance MEC, Motlalepula Rosho, in strategic plan session scheduled for end of outlining the responsibility of the local October, with a view of coming up with government sphere of government, said it appropriate and responsive support was charged with the delivery of services at programmes to serve its stakeholders the coal phase and as such, need to realize better. the importance of driving service delivery She, however, took comfort in the fact machinery to change people's lives. that although the system of local “Through this engagement process, we government was currently not in good want to do an assessment of whether we are shape, there were pockets of excellence in the right direction and it is also to ensure and there were municipalities such as we are constantly working within the rule Moses Kotane which show signs of of law,” she said. improvement. She also said engagements sought to Rosho said they would start to restore dignity of municipalities to provide incentivize municipalities which were services to the people, particularly potable showing signs of turning the corner. Others water and sanitation. were cautioned that they were teetering “Non-compliance with applicable dangerously towards the invocation of MEC Rosho with Mayor and ofcials from Rustenburg Local Municipality legislation will not be tolerated anymore Section 216 of the Constitution of the and hence the recent decision by the Republic of South Africa.