Vision, Mission and Values


Vision
Sustainable Developmental Local Governance and Integrated Human Settlement
Mission
To Establish, Support and Monitor Sustainable Developmental Local Governance through:
  • Coordinated and integrated development planning in all spheres of government
  • Coordinated and targeted capacity building programme
  • The creation of an environment within which housing development takes place
  • Coordination of disaster management
Values
Our foundation is honesty and integrity, thereby building deep trust in all our relationships, including amongst ourselves and with our clients. We believe in continuous growth and innovation.
We also commit ourselves to adhere to the following eight Batho Pele Principles:
  • Access
  • Consultation
  • Courtesy
  • Information
  • Redress
  • Value for money
  • Service Standards
  • Openness and Transparency
We further commit ourselves to the following Value System:
  • Adherence to government policies
  • Service Excellence (Batho Pele)
  • Supporting one another
  • Embracing positive change
  • Ubuntu
  • Sense of urgency
  • Treat people equally (dignity)
  • Corruption free organisation
  • Communication strategy
  • Developing leadership at all levels
  • Define management
  • Accountability
  • Ownership
  • Frequency of interaction
  • Recognition of deference (objectives)
  • Unity in diversity
  • Do not entertain gossip
  • Openness and communication at all levels
  • Respect
  • Commitment
  • Positive competition
  • Working for a greater good
  • Continuously strive for gender equality (Redress)
  • Co-operation
  • Breaking barriers of compartmentalization
  • Consultation broader participation
  • Agree to disagree
  • Adapt or adopt (be flexible)
  • Recognise good performance
  • True to ourselves
  • Risk management
  • Confidentiality
  • Managers to take responsibility for managing (dont be nice)
  • Act constantly irrespective of position