Department of Infrastructure Development Annual Report 2021-2022

ANNUAL REPORT 2021 | 2022

Table 6: Values of the Department

Value

Description - Behaviour and/or action demonstrating the value commitment

People-centric

Guided by the principles of Batho Pele, we put people at the centre of all our decision-making processes. Our stakeholders are consulted and actively engaged with through various existing and new platforms and forums. Feedback is encouraged and actioned as part of our drive for continual improvement and operational excellence. We hire and retain professionals who are experts in their respective areas of work. In this way, we are able to provide quality products and serve our stakeholders with distinction and leadership across the infrastructure value chain. Our management and staff are presentable, credible and punctual, and act ethically, with integrity and honesty at all times. We work together as a team to achieve the strategic priorities of government and outcomes for our beneficiaries. Our processes and systems encourage teamwork and are implemented within an enabling environment. We use teamwork to improve collaboration and encourage open communication within the Department and with stakeholders. We are responsible and answerable that the services and products provided are of the highest quality, and in accordance with the principles of good governance. When mistakes are made, we take corrective action and resolve the situation quickly. We reward exceptional performance, while implementing stringent consequence management. We use a mix of communication mediums to share information regarding all our processes, so that they are clearly understood by both internal staff and the general public. We strive to ensure that our processes are explicit, open and unambiguous. We deploy our scarce resources optimally, and through the use of technology we are able to provide an ever-increasing range of infrastructure and property management solutions. This requires us to be problem solvers and to find innovative solutions to problems. Through continuous improvement, we strive for operational excellence across the infrastructure value chain.

Professional

Teamwork

Accountable

Transparent

Solutions-oriented

7. LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER MANDATES The DID derives its mandate from various pieces of legislation. Some of the legislation is specific to the infrastructure delivery industry, while other pieces of legislation are directly impacting on the construction industry. In summary, the purpose of the DID is to develop and maintain a socio-economic infrastructure that allows all the province’s people to have access to social services. • Ensuring the implementation of all infrastructure programmes and projects reflected in the short-, medium- and long-term plans of the GPG. • Managing the construction of GPG Capex projects like schools, hospitals, clinics, and recreation centres. • Managing the provision of maintenance services for all GPG infrastructure. • Managing the provincial property portfolio. This includes:

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