Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, 2005 (Act No. 13 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations Framing the Institutionalisation of the District Development Model, 2024Chapter 3 : Institutional Arrangements for Implementation of DDM7. Role of Premiers and MECs |
| (1) | Each Premier is the overall provincial champion of the DDM in his or her province and must establish provincial intergovernmental forums as contemplated in the Act, and may appoint MECs as provincial political champions for each district and metropolitan space within the province. |
| (2) | Each Premier's office must oversee the effective implementation of the DDM within the province. |
| (3) | Each Premier's office must oversee provincial policy and provincial sector planning and budgeting coherence according to national priorities and towards district and metro development. |
| (4) | Each Premier's office must ensure provincial sector alignment in district and metro One Plan, capacity building plans and shared resourcing initiatives. |
| (5) | Each Premier's office must convene the Premier's intergovernmental forum to receive feedback and updates on the DDM. |
| (6) | Each Premier's office must play an integral role in the programmatic approach through the President's Coordinating Council and by leading the coordination processes at the provincial level utilising the provincial intergovernmental forums as contemplated in the Act linked with the Premier's intergovernmental forum. |
| (7) | The MEC for local government is responsible for the institutionalisation and implementation of the DDM in terms of the cooperative governance mandate of his or her Department and as directed by the Minister and the Premier. |