{"id":9117,"date":"2025-07-17T11:22:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T09:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fsonlinetest.fs.gov.za\/?page_id=9117"},"modified":"2025-09-16T09:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T07:58:14","slug":"provincial-departments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/?page_id=9117","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Departments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9117\" class=\"elementor elementor-9117\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c4458 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13c4458\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e37c30a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e37c30a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.17.0 - 25-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Provincial Departments<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c92de4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5c92de4\" data-element_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-41b009a exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"41b009a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eacf4d5 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eacf4d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 25-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Free State provincial government comprises of the Office of the Premier and ten provincial departments.<\/p>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89f888 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f89f888\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a11f7 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"24a11f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9cf0d e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af9cf0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;grid_rows_grid&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;fr&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;,&quot;grid_outline&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;grid_columns_grid&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;fr&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:3,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grid_columns_grid_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;fr&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grid_columns_grid_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;fr&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grid_rows_grid_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;fr&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grid_rows_grid_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;fr&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;grid_auto_flow&quot;:&quot;row&quot;,&quot;grid_auto_flow_tablet&quot;:&quot;row&quot;,&quot;grid_auto_flow_mobile&quot;:&quot;row&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e79cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44e79cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7291dd6 elementor-widget__width-initial eael-infobox-content-align--center eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"7291dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OTP-Logo-1024x281-2.png\" alt=\"\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n            <div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Office of the Premier<\/strong> has executive, policy, legislative, intergovernmental and ceremonial functions and responsibilities as defined in Chapter 6 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. The Director-General serves as the Head of Department of the Office of the Premier and is responsible for the execution of duties and responsibilities as derived from, inter alia, the Public Service Act and the Public Finance Management Act. This includes administrative leadership, planning, monitoring, coordination and delivery in accordance with the Public Service Act, 1994 as amended, together with the regulations.<\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8d7d8 eael-lightbox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-lightbox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-lightbox\" data-id=\"0e8d7d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-lightbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div data-lightbox-type=\"lightbox_type_content\" data-lightbox-type-url=\"\" data-lightbox-trigger-pageload=\"1\" data-lightbox-closebtn-color=\"#ffffff\" class=\"eael-lightbox-wrapper\" data-trigger=\"eael_lightbox_trigger_button\" data-lightbox-id=\"lightbox_69edf4962caf9\" data-type=\"inline\" data-src=\"#eael-lightbox-window-69edf4962caf9\" data-popup-layout=\"eael-lightbox-popup-standard\" data-main-class=\"eael-lightbox-modal-popup-0e8d7d8\" data-close_button=\"yes\" data-esc_exit=\"yes\" data-click_exit=\"yes\" data-effect=\"animated mfp-move-right\" data-trigger-element=\".eael-modal-popup-link-69edf4962caf9\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-trigger-icon eael-trigger-svg-icon eael-modal-popup-link eael-modal-popup-link-69edf4962caf9\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-readme\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M528.3 46.5H388.5c-48.1 0-89.9 33.3-100.4 80.3-10.6-47-52.3-80.3-100.4-80.3H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v245.8c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h89.7c102.2 0 132.7 24.4 147.3 75 .7 2.8 5.2 2.8 6 0 14.7-50.6 45.2-75 147.3-75H528c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V94.6c0-26.4-21.3-47.9-47.7-48.1zM242 311.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V289c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V251zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm259.3 121.7c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V228c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.8c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V190z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-lightbox-btn -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-popup-window eael-lightbox-popup-window-0e8d7d8 lightbox_type_content\" id=\"eael-lightbox-window-69edf4962caf9\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-content\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1021 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OTP-Logo-1024x281-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"281\" \/><strong>The Office of the Premier<\/strong> has executive, policy, legislative, intergovernmental and ceremonial functions and responsibilities as defined in Chapter 6 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. The Director-General serves as the Head of Department of the Office of the Premier and is responsible for the execution of duties and responsibilities as derived from, inter alia, the Public Service Act and the Public Finance Management Act. This includes administrative leadership, planning, monitoring, coordination and delivery in accordance with the Public Service Act, 1994 as amended, together with the regulations.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d49757 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d49757\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120f263 elementor-widget__width-initial eael-infobox-content-align--center eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"120f263\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Agri-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n            <div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Department of Agriculture and Rural Development<\/strong> is mandated to ensure that the citizens of the Free State are provided with means to secure food for their families. In order to realise this objective we have embarked on several initiatives that enable farming communities, specifically developing communities, to participate in projects aimed at improving their livelihood.Our mandated on Agriculture is to ensure that the citizens of the Free State are provided with means to secure FOOD for their families.<\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f3b36 eael-lightbox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-lightbox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-lightbox\" data-id=\"e9f3b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-lightbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div data-lightbox-type=\"lightbox_type_content\" data-lightbox-type-url=\"\" data-lightbox-trigger-pageload=\"1\" data-lightbox-closebtn-color=\"#ffffff\" class=\"eael-lightbox-wrapper\" data-trigger=\"eael_lightbox_trigger_button\" data-lightbox-id=\"lightbox_69edf4962db4a\" data-type=\"inline\" data-src=\"#eael-lightbox-window-69edf4962db4a\" data-popup-layout=\"eael-lightbox-popup-standard\" data-main-class=\"eael-lightbox-modal-popup-e9f3b36\" data-close_button=\"yes\" data-esc_exit=\"yes\" data-click_exit=\"yes\" data-effect=\"animated mfp-move-right\" data-trigger-element=\".eael-modal-popup-link-69edf4962db4a\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-trigger-icon eael-trigger-svg-icon eael-modal-popup-link eael-modal-popup-link-69edf4962db4a\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-readme\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M528.3 46.5H388.5c-48.1 0-89.9 33.3-100.4 80.3-10.6-47-52.3-80.3-100.4-80.3H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v245.8c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h89.7c102.2 0 132.7 24.4 147.3 75 .7 2.8 5.2 2.8 6 0 14.7-50.6 45.2-75 147.3-75H528c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V94.6c0-26.4-21.3-47.9-47.7-48.1zM242 311.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V289c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V251zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm259.3 121.7c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V228c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.8c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V190z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-lightbox-btn -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-popup-window eael-lightbox-popup-window-e9f3b36 lightbox_type_content\" id=\"eael-lightbox-window-69edf4962db4a\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-content\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8947 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Agri-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is mandated to ensure that the citizens of the Free State are provided with means to secure food for their families. In order to realise this objective we have embarked on several initiatives that enable farming communities, specifically developing communities, to participate in projects aimed at improving their livelihood.Our mandated on Agriculture is to ensure that the citizens of the Free State are provided with means to secure FOOD for their families.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">In order to realise this objective we have embarked on several initiatives that enable farming communities, specifically developing communities, to participate in projects aimed at improving their livelihood.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd62243 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd62243\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2edf7 elementor-widget__width-initial eael-infobox-content-align--center eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"4a2edf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/COGTA-Logo-1024x281-1.png\" alt=\"\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n            <div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Department was formerly known as the Department of Local Government and Housing and was reconfigured after the 2009 general elections to constitute <strong>the Department of Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs<\/strong> and Human Settlements. The executive authority of the Department is vested in the responsible Member of the Executive Council whilst two Heads of Departments are responsible for each of the functional areas, namely the HOD: Cooperative Governance &amp; Traditional Affairs and the HOD: Human Settlements.<\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a761a eael-lightbox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-lightbox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-lightbox\" data-id=\"57a761a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-lightbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div data-lightbox-type=\"lightbox_type_content\" data-lightbox-type-url=\"\" data-lightbox-trigger-pageload=\"1\" data-lightbox-closebtn-color=\"#ffffff\" class=\"eael-lightbox-wrapper\" data-trigger=\"eael_lightbox_trigger_button\" data-lightbox-id=\"lightbox_69edf4962ead4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-src=\"#eael-lightbox-window-69edf4962ead4\" data-popup-layout=\"eael-lightbox-popup-standard\" data-main-class=\"eael-lightbox-modal-popup-57a761a\" data-close_button=\"yes\" data-esc_exit=\"yes\" data-click_exit=\"yes\" data-effect=\"animated mfp-move-right\" data-trigger-element=\".eael-modal-popup-link-69edf4962ead4\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-trigger-icon eael-trigger-svg-icon eael-modal-popup-link eael-modal-popup-link-69edf4962ead4\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-readme\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M528.3 46.5H388.5c-48.1 0-89.9 33.3-100.4 80.3-10.6-47-52.3-80.3-100.4-80.3H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v245.8c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h89.7c102.2 0 132.7 24.4 147.3 75 .7 2.8 5.2 2.8 6 0 14.7-50.6 45.2-75 147.3-75H528c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V94.6c0-26.4-21.3-47.9-47.7-48.1zM242 311.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V289c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V251zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm259.3 121.7c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V228c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.8c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V190z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-lightbox-btn -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-popup-window eael-lightbox-popup-window-57a761a lightbox_type_content\" id=\"eael-lightbox-window-69edf4962ead4\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-content\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1018 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/COGTA-Logo-1024x281-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Department was formerly known as the Department of Local Government and Housing and was reconfigured after the 2009 general elections to constitute the Department of Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements. The executive authority of the Department is vested in the responsible Member of the Executive Council whilst two Heads of Departments are responsible for each of the functional areas, namely the HOD: Cooperative Governance &amp; Traditional Affairs and the HOD: Human Settlements.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The scope of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs include the coordination of inter-governmental relations between the provincial and local spheres of government, the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) Programme, Local Economic Development, the Community Works Programme and Operation Clean Audit. The Traditional Affairs component includes the establishment and functionality of the Free State House of Traditional Leaders and the respective Traditional Councils. .\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b81a6f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b81a6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78b63b elementor-widget__width-initial eael-infobox-content-align--center eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"f78b63b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.8c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V190z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-lightbox-btn -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-popup-window eael-lightbox-popup-window-0339253 lightbox_type_content\" id=\"eael-lightbox-window-69edf4962fafc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-content\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1050 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Education-Logo-1024x281-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">To be a Department that strives to ensure progressive realization of universal schooling, improving quality of education and eliminating disparities amongst Free State citizen.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f95f8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f95f8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed78c17 elementor-widget__width-initial eael-infobox-content-align--center eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"ed78c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DESTEA-Logo-1-1024x281-1.png\" alt=\"\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n            <div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The executive authority of the Department is vested in the responsible Member of the Executive Council with responsible Head of Department serving as the accounting officer.\n\nThree functional areas fall within the mandate of the Department, namely <strong>Economic, small business development ,tourism and environmental Affairs.<\/strong><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c38096e eael-lightbox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-lightbox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-lightbox\" data-id=\"c38096e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V190z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-lightbox-btn -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-popup-window eael-lightbox-popup-window-c38096e lightbox_type_content\" id=\"eael-lightbox-window-69edf49630b00\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-content\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1049 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DESTEA-Logo-1-1024x281-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The executive authority of the Department is vested in the responsible Member of the Executive Council with responsible Head of Department serving as the accounting officer. Three functional areas fall within the mandate of the Department, namely Economic, small business development ,tourism and environmental Affairs.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Programmes of the Economic, small business development ,tourism and environmental Affairs include Environmental Affairs (Environmental Quality Management, Environmental Policy, Coordination Planning and Empowerment, Compliance and Enforcement and Biodiversity Management) and Economic Development (Integrated Economic Planning and Development, Sector Development, Business Regulation and Governance and Tourism Support).\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab93ebf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab93ebf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa6dee elementor-widget__width-initial eael-infobox-content-align--center eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"4fa6dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Health-Logo-1024x281-1.png\" alt=\"\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n            <div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;\">The Department of Health<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is responsible for providing quality, accessible and comprehensive health services through a family and community -based Primary Health Care (PHC) approach to the Free State community. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">The programmes of the Department include: District Health Services, Emergency Medical (and Rescue) Services, Provincial Hospitals, Central and Tertiary Hospitals, Health Sciences and Training, Health Care Support Services and Health Facilities Management.<\/span><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4bbe48 eael-lightbox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-lightbox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-lightbox\" data-id=\"a4bbe48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-lightbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div data-lightbox-type=\"lightbox_type_content\" data-lightbox-type-url=\"\" data-lightbox-trigger-pageload=\"1\" data-lightbox-closebtn-color=\"#ffffff\" class=\"eael-lightbox-wrapper\" data-trigger=\"eael_lightbox_trigger_button\" data-lightbox-id=\"lightbox_69edf49631a04\" data-type=\"inline\" data-src=\"#eael-lightbox-window-69edf49631a04\" data-popup-layout=\"eael-lightbox-popup-standard\" data-main-class=\"eael-lightbox-modal-popup-a4bbe48\" data-close_button=\"yes\" data-esc_exit=\"yes\" data-click_exit=\"yes\" data-effect=\"animated mfp-move-right\" data-trigger-element=\".eael-modal-popup-link-69edf49631a04\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-trigger-icon eael-trigger-svg-icon eael-modal-popup-link eael-modal-popup-link-69edf49631a04\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-readme\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M528.3 46.5H388.5c-48.1 0-89.9 33.3-100.4 80.3-10.6-47-52.3-80.3-100.4-80.3H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v245.8c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h89.7c102.2 0 132.7 24.4 147.3 75 .7 2.8 5.2 2.8 6 0 14.7-50.6 45.2-75 147.3-75H528c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V94.6c0-26.4-21.3-47.9-47.7-48.1zM242 311.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V289c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V251zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm259.3 121.7c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V228c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.8c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V190z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-lightbox-btn -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-popup-window eael-lightbox-popup-window-a4bbe48 lightbox_type_content\" id=\"eael-lightbox-window-69edf49631a04\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-content\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1051 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Health-Logo-1024x281-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;\">The Department of Health<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Lato, 'Helvetica Neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is responsible for providing quality, accessible and comprehensive health services through a family and community -based Primary Health Care (PHC) approach to the Free State community. The programmes of the Department include; District Health Services, Emergency Medical (and Rescue) Services, Provincial Hospitals, Central and Tertiary Hospitals, Health Sciences and Training, Health Care Support Services and Health Facilities Management.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb6dc5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cb6dc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277a0b5 elementor-widget__width-initial eael-infobox-content-align--center eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"277a0b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/COMMUNITY-SAFETY.png\" alt=\"\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n            <div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Department of Community Safety, Roads and Transport\u00a0<\/strong>was established following the re-assignment of the functions of roads and transport from the former Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport to the former Department of Public Safety, Security and Liaison. Programmes of the Department include Civilian Oversight, Crime Prevention and Community Police Relations, Public and Freight Management, Traffic Management and Roads Infrastructure.<\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04d8427 eael-lightbox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-lightbox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-lightbox\" data-id=\"04d8427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-lightbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div data-lightbox-type=\"lightbox_type_content\" data-lightbox-type-url=\"\" data-lightbox-trigger-pageload=\"1\" data-lightbox-closebtn-color=\"#ffffff\" class=\"eael-lightbox-wrapper\" data-trigger=\"eael_lightbox_trigger_button\" data-lightbox-id=\"lightbox_69edf4963294d\" data-type=\"inline\" data-src=\"#eael-lightbox-window-69edf4963294d\" data-popup-layout=\"eael-lightbox-popup-standard\" data-main-class=\"eael-lightbox-modal-popup-04d8427\" data-close_button=\"yes\" data-esc_exit=\"yes\" data-click_exit=\"yes\" data-effect=\"animated mfp-move-right\" data-trigger-element=\".eael-modal-popup-link-69edf4963294d\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-trigger-icon eael-trigger-svg-icon eael-modal-popup-link eael-modal-popup-link-69edf4963294d\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-readme\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M528.3 46.5H388.5c-48.1 0-89.9 33.3-100.4 80.3-10.6-47-52.3-80.3-100.4-80.3H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v245.8c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h89.7c102.2 0 132.7 24.4 147.3 75 .7 2.8 5.2 2.8 6 0 14.7-50.6 45.2-75 147.3-75H528c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V94.6c0-26.4-21.3-47.9-47.7-48.1zM242 311.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V289c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V251zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm259.3 121.7c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V228c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.8c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V190z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-lightbox-btn -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-popup-window eael-lightbox-popup-window-04d8427 lightbox_type_content\" id=\"eael-lightbox-window-69edf4963294d\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-content\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9331 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/COMMUNITY-SAFETY.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3908\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Department of Community Safety, Roads and Transport\u00a0<\/strong>was established following the re-assignment of the functions of roads and transport from the former Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport to the former Department of Public Safety, Security and Liaison. 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Programmes of the Department include Cultural Affairs, Library and Archive Services and Sport and Recreation.<\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b1455 eael-lightbox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-lightbox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-lightbox\" data-id=\"65b1455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-lightbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div data-lightbox-type=\"lightbox_type_content\" data-lightbox-type-url=\"\" data-lightbox-trigger-pageload=\"1\" data-lightbox-closebtn-color=\"#ffffff\" class=\"eael-lightbox-wrapper\" data-trigger=\"eael_lightbox_trigger_button\" data-lightbox-id=\"lightbox_69edf4963665f\" data-type=\"inline\" data-src=\"#eael-lightbox-window-69edf4963665f\" data-popup-layout=\"eael-lightbox-popup-standard\" data-main-class=\"eael-lightbox-modal-popup-65b1455\" data-close_button=\"yes\" data-esc_exit=\"yes\" data-click_exit=\"yes\" data-effect=\"animated mfp-move-right\" data-trigger-element=\".eael-modal-popup-link-69edf4963665f\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-trigger-icon eael-trigger-svg-icon eael-modal-popup-link eael-modal-popup-link-69edf4963665f\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-readme\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M528.3 46.5H388.5c-48.1 0-89.9 33.3-100.4 80.3-10.6-47-52.3-80.3-100.4-80.3H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v245.8c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h89.7c102.2 0 132.7 24.4 147.3 75 .7 2.8 5.2 2.8 6 0 14.7-50.6 45.2-75 147.3-75H528c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V94.6c0-26.4-21.3-47.9-47.7-48.1zM242 311.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V289c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V251zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm259.3 121.7c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V228c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.8c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V190z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- close .eael-lightbox-btn -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-popup-window eael-lightbox-popup-window-65b1455 lightbox_type_content\" id=\"eael-lightbox-window-69edf4963665f\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-lightbox-content\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1063 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fsonline.fs.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SACR-Logo-1024x281-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The main aim of the Department is the promotion, development and transformation of\u00a0<strong>sport, arts, culture and recreation in\u00a0<\/strong>order to contribute to sustainable economic growth and opportunities; nation building; good governance; and social and human capital development.. 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