{"id":18398,"date":"2026-04-15T14:45:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afrikquest.co.za\/winniemml\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=18398"},"modified":"2026-04-15T14:54:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:54:05","slug":"strategic-planning","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/afrikquest.co.za\/winniemml\/portfolio\/strategic-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18398\" class=\"elementor elementor-18398\" data-elementor-post-type=\"portfolio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ee276f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ee276f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbbdb9a\" data-id=\"cbbdb9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c613fc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c613fc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div dir=\"auto\"><strong>STRIDES TO IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY<\/strong><\/div><\/div><div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">We kickstart this week with Winnie Madikizela Mandela Local Municipality Council currently being in a four-day Strategic Planning session.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div><div dir=\"auto\">The objectives of this session are as follows:<\/div><ul class=\"thegov_check\"><li dir=\"auto\">To consider and reach a consensus on policy gaps that justify the revision of existing policies.<\/li><li dir=\"auto\">To consider and agree on strategies to be recommended to Council for decision making.<\/li><li dir=\"auto\">To agree on sharpened implementation policies, strategies and tools for improved municipal performance.<\/li><li dir=\"auto\">To agree on improved communication strategies and action plan for well informed communities.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7de1910 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7de1910\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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