District-Based Model The ‘Heartbeat Of The Administration’ – Ramaphosa

Riyaz Patel

“The integrated district plan will be the life of the administration” said President Cyril Ramaphosa at the launch of the District Development Model in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal.

Dubbed Khawuleza (Hurry Up), the district-based coordination model aims to speed up service delivery and economic development through the synchronisation of planning across all three spheres of government working alongside social and private partners.

Ramaphosa said Khawuleza “gives us clear timeframes for implementation and that the model is about taking action.”

Government has chosen three Districts to pilot the District Development Model: OR Tambo, eThekwini and the Waterberg District.

“We believe that the District Model will help us maximize development in working with business, labour and all sectors of civil society to ensure that Government is