It gives me great pleasure in again congratulating the Department of Local Government and municipalities in the Western Cape on again making our province number one in Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) expenditure for the 2012/13 financial year.
The mammoth task of achieving a 100% MIG expenditure in the Western Cape province may seem to many as an ”expected” event as this is exactly what is expected of Provincial Government.
However, if one considers that in the past year that the MIG expenditure on a national scale has been a mere 79% (i.e. R10,9 billion out of an allocated R 13.8 billion), then the Western Cape’s performance of 100% is surely outstanding.
The following facts and details are worth noting:
It is clear that a major effort is made by the provincial MIG team so that we achieve 100% expenditure. However, credit must also go to the local municipalities. Good planning and project management capability and various other skills that Western Cape municipalities possess, makes this sterling performance possible. One must also not forget the contributions from the sector departments, National Department of Co-operative Governance, MISA that also adds to this process
The MIG programme is a success in the Western Cape because we have individuals who are totally committed to service delivery and enforce the position that the MIG is truly a team effort.
Peter Pullen
Cell: 082 574 3773
or
Caitlin Nash
Cell: 084 9453728