KwaZulu-Natal Premier-elect, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has been sworn in as KwaZulu-Natal’s first female Premier during a special sitting of the Legislature held on Wednesday.<\/P>
Dube-Ncube, who was the MEC responsible for Finance portfolio, replaces Sihle Zikalala, who resigned last week as provincial Premier.<\/P>
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, Dube-Ncube assured that the office of the Premier will continue with the efforts entrusted to it, and the responsibility for a clean and caring government.<\/P>
She said she wants government employees to project the values of Batho Pele, and live by its principles.<\/P>
\u201cWe will also ensure transparency, accountability and good governance in all spheres of government by working with Chapter 9 Institutions, such as the Human Rights Commission, Public Protector, Auditor-General, as well as the public service. We wish to deepen our democracy by creating a space for ordinary members of society,\u201d the new Premier said.<\/P>
She also emphasised the importance of maintaining the smooth transition from the previous leadership.<\/P>
\u201cThe whole country is celebrating here today. It is going to be the reflection of democracy, working with… [maturity], in order to ensure that we sustain our government,\u201d Dube-Ncube said.<\/P>
Dube-Ncube further paid tribute to her predecessor, Sihle Zikalala, for the good work he has done for the people of KwaZulu-Natal.<\/P>
\u201cYou have left a catalogue of achievement and wonderful spirit of camaraderie amongst the colleagues and political parties, and we are going to sustain that,\u201d Dube-Ncube said.<\/P>
KZN making history<\/P>
Commenting on becoming the first female Premier in KwaZulu-Natal, Dube-Ncube said as women, they don\u2019t take for granted the fact that they have made history.<\/P>
\u201cThe whole country is celebrating the fact that the ANC [African National Congress] has made a conscious decision to ensure that the sixth premier, under its banner, is a female,\u201d Dube-Ncube said.<\/P>
She said the province of KwaZulu-Natal will continue to be steadfast in implementing set-asides targeting women, the youth, and people with disabilities in specific industries.<\/P>
Delivering the State of the Province Address in February 2022, former Premier Zikalala insisted that the KwaZulu-Natal Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan must put women and the youth at the centre of rebuilding back and better.<\/P>
In this regard, Dube-Ncube said the province undertook to ensure that in the next window of Operation Vula Funding, no less than 50% should go to fund women-owned enterprises with the potential of job creation<\/P>
\u201cThrough our successful implementation of export-led growth, the Black Industrialist Programme, the KZN Youth Empowerment Fund initiative, and the Radical Socio-Economic Transformation (RASET), we seek to create more economic empowerment opportunities for black women and black youth in KwaZulu-Natal.<\/P>
\u201cWe are determined to pursue our vision of mainstreaming gender equality and that by 2024, at least 50% of public procurement should go to women-owned enterprises,\u201d Dube-Ncube said.<\/P>
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Source: South African Government News Agency<\/P>
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