Western Cape Government wins prestigious United Nations award for public service innovation

(Media Release: Issued and provided by the Western Cape Office of the Premier)

The Western Cape Government (WCG) is deeply honoured to have been awarded the esteemed Public Service Innovation Award at the United Nations Public Service Forum, which took place from 24 to 26 June in Incheon, South Korea.

The provincial government clinched the award out of 400 entries from over 70 countries.

This accolade recognises the ground-breaking work the WCG does in service of the residents of the province towards "Citizen-centric Digital Transformation”.

“We have always worked extremely hard in developing and nurturing innovation in our government, which is a key value we hold in high regard.

"Only by embracing innovation can we continuously improve services, especially for the most vulnerable in our province. We know that sometimes we may not get it right, but you will not succeed if you are not willing to try, fail, try and ultimately succeed – that is at the core of innovation – being willing to try,” said Premier Alan Winde.
 

Read the full press release here.