VISION
A united, non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous democratic society for the people of North West.
MISSION
To facilitate integrated governance, planning and accelerate service delivery that is people-centered for improved economic growth in North West
VALUES
The following are core values that the office will adhere to in promoting integrated governance and accelerated service delivery for improved quality of life and economic growth for the people of North West:
- Caring
- Agile
- Responsive
- Excellence
MANDATES
The Office of the Premier (herein after referred to as “the Office”) derives its mandate from the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, the Public Service Act, Public Finance Management Act and other statutory provisions, National, Provincial policy papers and Executive Council Resolutions and related prescripts that in turn determine its functional mandate.
The pertinent mandates of the Office of the Premier, with a brief description of what they entail, are as follows:
4.1 Constitutional Mandates
Chapter 6, Provinces, Constitution of South Africa, 1996, outlines specific functions and responsibilities to the Premier, and the Executive Council, whilst Chapter 10 creates the Public Service and Administration. The following sections are highlighted as key mandatory elements:
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
| Section | Responsibilities |
| 125. Executive authority of the Provinces | The executive authority of a province is vested in the Premier of that province. The section provides for the Premier exercising the executive authority, together with the Executive Council, in the Province by:
· Implementing provincial legislation · Administering national legislation falling outside legislative competence assigned to province · Developing and implementing provincial policy · Co-ordinating functions of the provincial administration and its departments · Preparing and initiating provincial legislation; and · Performing any other function assigned to the provincial executive. |
| 126. Assignment of functions | A member of the Executive Council of a province may assign any power or function that is to be exercised or performed in terms of an Act of Parliament or a provincial Act, to a Municipal Council. |
| 127. Powers and functions of Premier | The Executive authority of a province is vested in the Premier of that province. The section provides for the Premier exercising the executive authority, together with the Executive Council, in the Province by:
· Appoint commissions of inquiry · Summoning the legislature to an extraordinary sitting to conduct special business · Assenting to and signing Bills
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| 132. Executive Councils | The Executive Council of a Province consists of the Premier, as head of the Council, no fewer than five and no more than ten Members appointed by the Premier from among Members of the Provincial Legislature. The Premier of a Province appoints Members of the Executive Council (MECs) assigns powers to them and functions, and may dismiss them |
| 195. Basic values and principles governing public administration
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Defines the values and ethics of the Public administration, including ethical standards, sound resource management, development orientation, impartiality, people centred development and policy making. |
| 197. Public Service
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Within public administration, public service Provincial governments are responsible for the recruitment, appointment, promotion, transfer and dismissal of members of the public service in their administrations within a framework of uniform norms and standards applying to the public service. |