DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Government in Randfontein

In a constitutional democracy such as South Africa, people are elected to hold office in local, provincial or national governments. This three-tier system is laid out in the Constitution, and each level has different roles and responsibilities. These include gambling, education (excluding university education), the environment, healthcare, police services, vehicle licensing and welfare. The provincial governments are structured according to a parliamentary system where the executive is reliant on and answerable to the legislature. In each province the provincial legislature is directly elected by proportional representation, and the legislature in turn elects one of its members as Premier to head the executive. The local government is made up of elected councillors, the council administration and the people who live in the municipality, which includes residents, community based organisations and businesses. Government has the responsibility to make policies and laws based on the rights and responsibilities of citizens and the delivery of government services. Administrators are career officials who have to implement these policies. As an example, a national Minister of Transport could propose in Parliament that no heavy duty trucks should be allowed drive on South Africa's roads over weekends. If the vote was in favour of the idea, it would be promulgated and become national law. Career officials in the Department of Transport would then have the job of making it work practically. None of this could happen without the involvement of every South African of voting age. Every citizen has the right to vote in a local, provincial or national election. And if you're not happy with the way things are working, take it up with your local, provincial or even nationally elected representative. The Premier is the executive authority of the province, an authority that is sometimes exercised together with members of the executive council. The Premier has the power to appoint members of the executive council and assign their functions. coordinating the functions of the provincial administration and its departments. performing any other function assigned to the provincial executive in terms of the constitution or law. To be an innovative, responsive and vibrant nerve centre for people-centred governance. A landlocked province, it southern border follows the Vaal River, which separates it from the Free State. Its other provincial neighbours are North West to the Wets, Limpopo to the north and Mpumalanga to the east. Public transport systems in Gauteng are established in the form of bus services, trains and taxis, but these are not always formalised, as in the case of minibus taxi transport. Most tourists use private taxis and tour companies that are known to be safe, reasonable and reliable. Transport can generally be arranged through your hotel or guest house. A service charge is not usually included in restaurants; a tip of 10% of the bill is standard, with exceptional service qualifying for 15%.