Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi will hand over the R41 million Mnquma Buyisela / Eco-town, on 4 November 2010, in Eastern Cape.
The handover forms part of the Deputy Minister’s Public Participation Programme. The engagement with communities by the Deputy Minister is in response to Cabinet’s approval of the new outreach initiative, which replaced the initial Izimbizo Programme.
The Mnquma Local Municipality is one of the ten municipalities which were identified to be the recipients of the currently piloted Buyisela/Eco-towns concept. The project entails installation of bins, equipment, street furniture, construction of gateways and street make up, storage facilities, planting of trees and ornamental plant, upgrading of public facilities, clearing of open spaces, preparing of composting, establishment of food gardens and sorting facility. The project has created 283 jobs for the local community.
The Executive Mayor of Mnquma Local Municipality, Councilor Nomlindo Dyantyi will join the Deputy Minister during the Public Participation Programme in Eastern Cape.
Media is invited to attend the event as follows:
Venue:Coloured Sports Ground, Mnquma Municipality, Butterworth
Date: 4 November 2010
Time:10h00
RSVP:
Peter Mbelengwa
Tel: 012 336 7902
Cell: 082 611 8197
E-mail: mbelengwap@dwa.gov.za
Fundile Feketshane
Tel: 047 491 0195
Cell: 079 877 0620
E-mail: ffeketshane@mnquma.gov.za
