The Office of the Speaker ensures involvement, participation and accessibility of the KZN Legislature to the general public in its programmes since it is an activist and people centred legislature. The budget allocated to various provincial govenrment departments should be optimally utilized hence portfolio committees are continuously empowered to conduct their oversight function in the most eff
icient and productive manner. The voices of the public on management of public affairs are heard through outreach programmes in the form of sectorial parliaments and Taking Legislature to the People( TLTP) . Various Bills are tabled by the Portfolio committees and Members of the Executive Committee with a view to strengthen and ensure relevance of laws to the needs of the province. The Office of the Speaker receives huge number of requests and complainsts from individuals and community organizations and these are processed accordingly. The office work with Parliamentary Constituency offices in addressing some of the community challenges. Through the Speaker's Social Responsibility Programme the office has made interventions in many parts of the province particularly in providing relief to poverty stricken families . In partnership with the private sector and other government departments the office has assited many viable community organizations particularly those which provide services to vulnerable groups.
