Eastern Cape Roads and Public Works MEC Pemmy Majodina will host a provincial Roads Indaba on the 14 and 15 October 2010 at the International Convention Centre in East London.
The primary purpose of the indaba is to improve inter-governmental cooperation around the issue of roads maintenance and construction.
"Given the limited funding and technical capacity available to authorities in the sector it is important that we examine and put in place cooperative agreements to assist each other and coordinate efforts where possible," said MEC Majodina.
Delegates to the indaba will include elected and technical officials from the three levels of government and representatives from business, agriculture and the construction industry.
These delegates will also look at the current state of the roads in the province, adopting a road and bridge prioritisation model and future funding for roads infrastructure projects.
The MEC says the department is going to emerge from the indaba with a series of key resolutions on working together in maintaining as well as improving the road network in the Eastern Cape.
Day one
Date: Thursday, 14 October 2010
Time: 9h00 to 16h00
Venue: International Convention Centre, East London
Day two
Date: Friday, 15 October 2010
Time: 9h00 to 13h30
Venue: International Convention Centre, East London
Enquiries:
Jason Lloyd
Cell: 082 728 5476
Coceka Langa
Cell: 076 576 7830
