Eastern Cape Department: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

The mission of the Eastern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is to promote cooperative governance by empowering municipalities, Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Institutions through capacity building, collaboration and sustainable practices, ensuring responsive, inclusive and accountable service delivery that meets the needs of our communities. 

The Departmental impact statement is as follows: enhanced corporate governance leading to increased accountability and transparency on financial and performance sustainability; strengthened local governance leading to improved service delivery and community well-being across the Eastern Cape Province; strengthened traditional and Khoi-San governance system that leads to traditional community transformation, cohesion and stability; and improved traditional and Khoi-San leadership institutions towards the revitalisation and preservation of indigenous culture, customs and traditions.