Department Of Cooperative Governance Pretoria
The mission of the Department of Cooperative Governance (COGTA) is to ensure that all municipalities perform their basic responsibilities and functions without compromise by: putting people and their concerns first; supporting the delivery of municipal services to the right quality and standard; promoting good governance, transparency, and accountability; ensuring sound financial management and accounting; and building institutional resilience and administrative capability.
Governance is to facilitate cooperative governance and support all spheres of government, promote traditional affairs, and support associated institutions through: developing appropriate policies and legislation to promote integration in government’s development programmes and service delivery; providing strategic interventions, support and partnerships to facilitate policy implementation in the provinces and local government; and creating enabling mechanisms for communities to participate in governance.
The strategic goals of the Department are aligned with the broad policy priorities of the country, as outlined in the 2014-2019 Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF). The Department drives the implementation of the MTSF Outcome 9: to realize the MTSF vision and B2B programme through the implementation of strategic outcome-orientated goals, and programme strategic objectives for the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) 2015-2020 for updated strategic outcome-orientated goals.
The COGTA Ministry comprises the Department of Cooperative Governance and the Department of Traditional Affairs. Key elements and Constitutional foundations of CoGTA’s mandate:
- System of Cooperative Government (Chapter 3 of the Constitution)
- Provinces (Chapter 6 of the Constitution)
- Local Government (Chapter 7 of the Constitution)
- Traditional Leaders (Chapter 12 of the Constitution)
Contact information
Vision
A functional and developmental local government system that delivers on its Constitutional and legislative mandates within a system of cooperative governance
This Vision is in line with the objectives of Chapter 13 of the National Development Plan: ‘Building a capable and developmental State’
Mission
Our mission is to ensure that all municipalities perform their basic responsibilities and functions consistently by:
- Putting people and their concerns first;
- Supporting the delivery of municipal services to the right quality and standard;
- Promoting good governance, transparency, and accountability;
- Ensuring sound financial management and accounting; and
- Building institutional resilience and administrative capability.
This mission is directly adopted from the 5 Pillars of the Back to Basics Campaign.
Guided by the spirit of Batho Pele, our values are:
- Commitment to public service.
- Integrity and dedication to fighting corruption.
- A hands-on approach to dealing with local challenges.
- Public participation and people centered approach.
- Professionalism and goal orientation.
- Passion to serve.
- Excellence and accountability.
Adherence to these values will contribute towards the required state of Local Government.
Contact Details
Postal: Private Bag X804, Pretoria, 0001
Tel: 012 334 0600/0705
Fax: 012 334 0603
Web: www.cogta.gov.za