STRATEGIC PLAN 2014 - 2019 FOREWORD BY THE MEC The premier of the Gauteng Provincial Government announced the ten pillar programme which constitutes the core mandate of the fi fth administration of government. The aim of the Gauteng Department of Economic Development is to radically transform, modernise and re-industrialise the economy of Gauteng. Radical transformation, Modernisation and Reindustrialisation are the main drivers in addressing the country`s triple challenge of poverty, inequality and unemployment. With its continuous e orts, the department will seek to transform, modernise and re-industrialise Gauteng in order build a seamlessly integrated and economically inclusive City Region by: ▪ Providing an enabling policy and legislative environment for equitable economic growth and development; ▪ Revitalise Gauteng’s township economies; ▪ Build new smart, green, knowledge-based economy and industries; ▪ Ensure decent employment and inclusion in key economic sectors ▪ Facilitate radical economic transformation, modernisation and re-industrialisation ▪ Include the marginalised sectors of women, youth and persons with disabilities in mainstream economic activities; and ▪ Establish appropriate partnerships for delivery and ensure the DED e ectively and e ciently delivers on its mandate. During his 2015 State of the Nation Address, the President of South Africa, Honourable Jacob Zuma said that, “Economic transformation to unlock growth also means improving the support provided to small enterprises especially township and rural enterprises which will promote economic activities at local level.” The department as part of the revitalisation scheme, will intensify e orts to support SMME`s as key drivers of growth and mainstream the township economy. Strengthening the capacity of the GPG to direct economic development and enhance the competitiveness of strategic economic sectors, the department will also continue to support the automotive sector to accelerate the development of sustainable SMME`s within the vehicle assembly industry. The Premier of Gauteng, honourable David Makhura, in his 2015 SOPA, adopted the fi ve development corridors as the drivers of radical economic transformation, decisive spatial transformation and re-industrialisation. The second major lever to change the economy and space of the Gauteng City Region will be through a massive and well- coordinated infrastructure investment programme. The organisational structure of the department will be assessed for delivery against its focused mandate for the fi fth term. We will however, retain the approach of a departmental nerve centre that primarily guides, co-ordinates and oversees implementation by a set of implementing agencies namely: ▪ Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGD); ▪ Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP); ▪ Gauteng Tourism Agency (GTA); and ▪ Gauteng Gambling Board (GGB). A full range of programmes and projects that will be implemented during the period 2014-2019 MTSF are detailed in the Annual Performance Plan and Programme of Action for each year. The department identifi ed key game changers in economic development activities. Therefore the department will during the period above work tirelessly in contributing to the service excellence of our province and the sta will be performance focused with results based evidence information to ensure that the departmental mandate is e ectively realised. Lebogang Maile (MPL) MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development STRATEGY PLAN 2014/15_2018/19 2 OFFICIAL SIGN OFF It is hereby certifi ed that this Strategic Plan: ▪ Was developed by the management of Department of Economic Development under the guidance of MEC: Mr. Lebogang Maile; ▪ Takes into account all the policies, legislation and other mandate for which the Department of Economic Development is responsible; and ▪ Accurately refl ects the strategic oriented goals and objectives in which the Department of Economic Development will endeavour to achieve over the fi ve year period 2014 - 2019. Mr. Branham Francis Signature: __________________________ Head O cial Responsible for Planning Date: 05 March 2015 Mr. Kgomotso Mojapelo Signature: _________________________ Chief Financial O cer Date: 05 March 2015 Ms. Phindile Mbanjwa Signature: __________________________ Accounting O cer Date: 05 March 2015 MEC Lebogang Maile Signature: __________________________ Executive Authority Date: 05 March 2015 STRATEGY PLAN 2014/15_2018/19 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD BY THE MEC ........................................................................................................................................2 OFFICIAL SIGN OFF ...................................................................................................................................................4 ABBREVIATIONS .........................................................................................................................................................5 PART A: STRATEGIC OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................6 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................6 1. Vision ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2. Mission ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 3. Values ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 4. Legislative and other Mandate ...........................................................................................................................................................7 4.1 Legislative Mandate ............................................................................................................................................................................7 4.2 Policy Mandates ..................................................................................................................................................................................8 4.3 Relevant Court Rulings ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 4.4 Planned Policy Initiatives ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 5. Situational Analysis ..................................................................................................................................................................................10 5.1 Performance Environment .........................................................................................................................................................10 5.2 Organisational Environment .....................................................................................................................................................15 6. Description of the Strategic Planning Process .......................................................................................................................15 7. Strategic Outcome Oriented Goals................................................................................................................................................16 PART B: STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................................18 8. PROGRAMME 1: ADMINISTRATION ...............................................................................................................18 8.1 Strategic Objectives ........................................................................................................................................................................18 8.2 Resource Consideration ..............................................................................................................................................................18 8.3 Risk Management ............................................................................................................................................................................19 9. PROGRAMME 2: INTEGRATED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ............................................ 20 9.1 Strategic Objectives ........................................................................................................................................................................20 9.2 Resource Consideration.............................................................................................................................................................. 22 9.3 Risk Management .............................................................................................................................................................................23 10. PROGRAMME 3: TRADE AND SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................23 10.1 Strategic Objectives