Question NW3072 to the Minister of Social Development
04 September 2015 - NW3072
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Social Development
(a) How does (i) her department and (ii) entities reporting to her define red tape and (b) what (i) specific interventions and/or (ii) systems have been implemented to (aa) identify and (bb) reduce red tape in (aaa) her department and (bbb) the entities reporting to her?
Reply:
The Department initiated a sector-wide service delivery improvement process. This initiative enables the Department and its entities to engage directly with beneficiaries of its services. This will allow the Department and entities to identify any regulations that hinder the effective delivery of services on the ground and come up with plans to address such.