Officials from the Provincial office of COGHSTA in the Strategy and Systems Directorate met yesterday with the Namakwa Regional Office of the Department of COGHSTA in Springboks. According to an official statement by the department the purpose of this meetingwas to address The Annual Operational Plan of the Department as well as the envisioned Communication Infrastructure and Systems and the review of the Communication Policy and Strategy and finalisation of the Annual Communication Plan for the Department. The department says this is part of a week long assignment covering all five districts which comes from a decision took by cabinet to recognise communication as a strategic element to service delivery. The department also notes that Government has a legal obligation and a political responsibility to ensure regular and effective communication with citizens as government communications is the essential lifeblood and the strategic element in service delivery.

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