The Ministry’s Organisational Structure

The Ministry’s Political Leadership

Minister: Honourable Lebonaamang Mokalake

Assistant Ministers: 1. Honourable Botlogile Tshireletso
2. Honourable Kentse Rammidi


Administrative Leadership

Permanent Secretary: Mr. Thato Yaone Raphaka

Deputy Permanent Secretaries:

1. Administration and Corporate Services (Acting): Mr Peter Mongwaketse
• Local Government Service Management (LGSM)
• Corporate Services (CS)
• District Administration (DA)


2. Local Governance: Mr. Molefi Keaja
• Local Government Development Planning (LGDP)
• Tribal Administration (TA)
• Local Government Finance and Procurement (LGFP)


3. Technical Services: Mr. Boipolelo Khumomatlhare
• Local Government Technical Services (LGTS)
• Primary Health Care Services (PHCS)
• Social Services (SS)


The Ministry is made up of the following Departments:

1. Department of Corporate Services

Senior Manager: Ms Lesego Maedza
The department exists primarily to build capacity for the Ministry and to coordinate a full range of administrative resources and support services, to enable the Ministry to deliver on its mandate.

Corporate Services is responsible for all matters Human Resources and Development; Coordinating Development, Finance and Procurement; Strategy Management and Corporate Communications.


2. Department of Primary Health Care Services

Director: Dr Refeletswe Lebelonyane
The Department of Primary Health Care Services coordinates, directs, supervises, and monitors the implementation of Primary Health Care Services including mainstreaming HIV/AIDS across all sectors within the Ministry and at district level.

The Department is also responsible for the coordination, implementation and monitoring of environmental health programmes in districts with particular bias towards waste management and inspection.


3. Department of Development Planning

Director: Ms Ofentse Modisa
The Department of Development Planning is mandated to deliver effective local governance through district development planning, development and monitoring of policies, statutes and guidelines.

It is the Departments responsibility to provide linkages between national and district development planning networks through coordination, preparation and production of National District Development Plans and Programs; render professional guidance and support to Local Authorities; provide linkage with Ministries, Finance and Development Planning specifically, other Ministries, and Office of the President in the process of developing development plans and undertaking development research and co-ordination; Policy Development and Analysis, Local Economic Development and the Labour Intensive Public Works Program


4. Department of Tribal Administration

Director: Ms Nametsegang Sekwati
The Department of Tribal Administration is one of the most decentralized organ of government. It provides national leadership and direction on customary and traditional policy matters. The Department utilizes the tribal institutions and systems for socio-economic development at local development

Tribal Administration is responsible for ensuring direction and sound leadership in traditional and cultural policies and maintenance of the status and role of chiefs in society; ensuring effective attainment of the tribal offices participation in development activities; ensuring provision of fair and reasonable standard of justice.


5. Department of Local Government Service Management

Establishment Secretary: Mr. Peter Mongwaketse
This Department exists primarily to ensure efficient provision and management of human resources for the Local Authorities.

The Department of Local Government Service Management is responsible for conditions of appointment and terms of service; Recruitment, transfer and promotion of officers; Staff compliments and grading; Administration, structure and assessment of salaries; Local Authority service training policy; Discipline, staff training and welfare; Localization and staff development programs; Staff inspections and Organization and Methods; Allowances and Gratuity Policy; Personnel statistics.


6. Department of Social Services

Director: Mr. Loeto Dilampi
The mandate of the Department of Social Services is to develop policies and legislations, coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of social services delivery by providing social safety nets and psycho-social support to improve the quality of life of society.

The functions of the Department include responsibility for formulating and facilitating the development of social welfare policies, strategies and implementation guidelines; monitoring program implementation; implementing and monitoring social security programs; formulating, coordinating and monitoring child welfare policies; providing psychological and counseling services; mobilizing resources for programmes implementation; developing and providing rehabilitation programs, identifying capacity needs of local authorities; identifying and strengthening partnerships with social welfare Community Based and Non- Governmental Organizations; and liaising with international social welfare agencies.


7. Finance and Procurement

Director: Cathrine Marakalala
The Department of Finance and Procurement Services has eight divisions and they are; Local Authority Finance Unit, Estates Division, Local Authorities Public Accounts Committee(LAPAC), Food Relieve Services Division, Education Procurement Unit ,Departmental Management (Administration) and Competent Authority

8. Technical Services

Director: Ms Halakangwa Mbulai
The department of Local Government Technical Services (DLGTS) was formed on the 1st of April 2007. Its mandate is to provide technical advice to Local Authorities and other departments of the Ministry on matters pertaining to the development of infrastructure. This is achieved through the provision of policy guidance, facilitation of funding, monitoring the use of funds and progress on projects.

The department is charged with the responsibility of developing and maintaining a rapidly growing modern infrastructure that includes roads, village water supplies, schools, municipal and recreational facilities. This is done via the professional engineering, architectural and quantity surveying skills being provided by Land Servicing Unit, Water Unit and the Architectural and Building Unit.