BY OBAKENG MAJE
Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo has appointed Dr Lydia Keneilwe Sebego as a Director General for the Bokone Bophirima Provincial Government with effect from 01 July 2015. MEC Wendy Nelson made this announcement at a meeting of Heads of Departments and Chief Directors yesterday.

MEC Nelson asserted that Dr Sebego brings with her a wealth of experience within the public service that is vitally needed to fast rack service delivery in the province, having previously served as Head of Department at the departments of Public Works and Health in Bokone Bophirima.

At the time of her appointment Sebego served as the Chief Operations Officer at the national department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

MEC Nelson quoted Premier Mahumapelo as saying Dr Sebego’s appointment comes at a time when the provincial government has embarked on a process of rebranding, repositioning and renewal.
In her address to the meeting Dr Sebego minced no words when she stated that she expected shoulders to be put to the wheel. “The buck stops with us as far as administration is concerned.” She said.

MEC Nelson conveyed Premier Mahumapelo’s gratitude to Professor Tebogo Job Mokgoro who has been the acting Director General since the advent of the fifth administration.
As she puts “You were entrusted with the responsibility of reconfiguring departments and of steering the provincial administration in a path to accelerate service delivery and you executed it with due diligence and availed yourself at all times including during weekends and late at night.”

“As Dr Sebego assumes duty from today, Premier Mahumapelo entrusted Professor Mokgoro with the responsibility to establish a Bokone Bophirima School of Government. This is crucial to complement academic knowledge which employees obtained at institutions of higher learning.” MEC Nelson concluded.

Professor Mokgoro, who stated that he attended a Forum of Directors General last week, said there is an admission by the forum that human capital development has been neglected to the detriment of government as a whole.

He said he was looking forward to the school of government as if he were a first year student who was looking forward to his academic career. As he puts it: “The attitude should be that failure is not an option.”
-TDN
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