PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MANDATE INDUCTION TO 7TH

Transcript:PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MANDATE INDUCTION TO 7TH:
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MANDATE INDUCTION TO 7TH ADMINISTRATION MEMBERS 28 JUNE 2024 PRESENTATION OUTLINE 7TH LEGISLATURE MEMBERS’ ORIENTATION Introduction What is public participation Why public participation Public Participation approach in the Sector Levels of public participation Public Participation Mechanism Mobilisation process Public Petitions Escalation Process Key stakeholder Conclusion 2 INTRODUCTION 3 The Gauteng Provincial Legislature: In carrying-out is work, the Legislature ensures adherence to: Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Standing Rules of the Legislature, and; All other relevant law of the Republic of South Africa LEGISLATURE MANDATE The Legislature derives its mandates from the Constitution, Section 104-124 of the Republic of South Africa Public Participation Scrutiny & Oversight Law Making Cooperative Governances WHAT IS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION? Public participation is the involvement of the public or communities in legislative processes, oversight, issues of governance affecting their lives and activities through the committees of the House. It is a two-way communication and collaborative problem-solving mechanism aimed at achieving decisions that are more acceptable. In simple terms Public Participation means: Public Involvement Citizen Engagement Community Involvement Stakeholder Management WHY PUBLIC PARTICIPATION? (LEGAL FRAMEWORK & PURPOSE) Legal Framework: The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, “section 118. Public access to and involvement in provincial legislatures. (1), provides that: A provincial legislature must- (a)facilitate public involvement in the legislative and other processes of the legislature and its committees, and (b)conduct its business in an open manner, and hold its sittings, and those of its committees, in public, but reasonable measures may be taken (i)to regulate public access, including access of the media to the legislature and its committees.” PUBLIC PARTICIPATION APPROACH IN THE SA LEGISLATIVE SECTOR 7 The South African legislative sector approach provides opportunity for optimal participation through relations between constituencies, communities and/or members of the public with their elected structures. These would guarantee that the views of the public are filtered through the system to the relevant leadership representatives and to provide relevant feedback to the public on the ground. This approach further encourages MPs and MPLs to continue with their constituency work, to continuously engage with members of the public as political representatives throughout the parliamentary term and to always provide feedback on issues engaged upon. LEVELS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 8 The figure below has been adapted by SALS from the Ladder of Participation by Arnstein [1] to reflect a best-fit approach for conducting public participation in the sector.