contest the provincial elections contest the national elections, party representation at the provincial level varies across the legislatures. As such, only 11 out of the 38 parties are represented across the provincial legislatures. Out of 17,919,966 votes cast, the ANC received 11, 650,748 votes, which translated to 264 seats (65, 90%) out of 400 seats in the National Assembly. The official opposition, the Democratic Alliance (DA), received 2, 945 829 votes which translates to 67 seats (16, 66%) and Congress of the People (COPE) received 1, 311 027 which translates to 30 seats (7, 42%). The remaining seats are shared amongst the smaller parties. The divergence of political ideas in the National Assembly continues to enrich the house with the necessary vibrancy that contributes to the development of South African society and its constitutional democracy. Informed by its electoral mandate, the new administration reconfigured the macro-structure of government in order to advance the country’s developmental agenda. This reconfiguration includes the creation of new Ministries and departments which include amongst others: • The Ministry in the Presidency responsible for the National Planning Commission; • The Ministry in the Presidency responsible for Performance, Monitoring, Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency. • The Ministry for Economic Development; • The Ministry of Women, Children, and Persons with Disabilities; • The Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform; • The Department of Military Veterans; • The Ministry for Cooporative Governance and Traditional Affairs; Informed by its electoral mandate, the primary focus of government is on five (5) key priorities namely, providing quality education, creating decent jobs, providing quality health, promoting rural development and intensifying the fight against crime and corruption. In pursuit of this electoral mandate, the government identified twelve (12) outcomes; namely: 27