Adverts will be placed in the newspaper(s) calling all interested and affected parties to participate in the process of developing the Free State PSDF.
Once the draft PSDF is compiled, it will serve as a tool for engagement and further public participation and consultation with Provincial Departments. A key stakeholder list will be compiled in conjunction with the Office of the Premier (OTP). This will include the line departments and municipal structures, as well as national government representatives. It will also include key sectors in the province such as tourism, mining, and agriculture (and key institutions representing these sectors). It is proposed that engagement be focused on provincial and regional-scale issues in keeping with the ‘provincial/regional ethos’ and the ‘coordinating, integrating, and systemic support role’ of the PSDF.
The engagement process and inputs, as well as responses, will be captured in a formal Engagement Report and will be submitted together with the evidence of engagement events and opportunities.