Presidential Imbizo at the Bophirima District Municipality, North West
Province
17 May 2006
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka accompanied by Cabinet Ministers and
Premier of the North West Province, Edna Molewa, will from 19 to 20 May 2006,
attend a Presidential Imbizo aimed at strengthening the capacity of
municipalities to deliver services at the Bophirima District Municipality,
North West.
This yearâs Imbizo programme takes a different shape from the 2005 Izimbizo
and targets a wider audience of communities and broader range of issues.
Izimbizo 2006 builds on sterling progress made by government to transform the
peopleâs quality of life through the 2005 intensive programme of Municipal
Imbizo which was aligned to Project Consolidate a hands on local government
support and engagement programme. This year, specific focus is given to
supporting municipalities to produce and implement credible Integrated
Development Plans (IDPs).
The Deputy President and her delegation will spend two days at Bophirima
meeting Municipal leadership, stakeholders and communities. During this time
she will also visit projects that are related to job creation. The Deputy
President will also engage on door-to-door household visits in the District.
Izimbizo will also highlight and profile governmentâs Programme of Action,
Project Consolidate and the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative of South
Africa (AsgiSA).
The Presidential Imbizo programme focuses on municipalities under Project
Consolidate, low capacity and former cross-boundary municipalities, as well as
some of the municipalities that were visited in 2005 as a way of monitoring
progress.
A programme has been attached detailing times and venues for the different
activities over the two-day period.
Media are requested to confirm by 18 May 2006 at 12:00 to:
Enquiries:
Luzuko Koti
Cell: 083 391 0073
Zanele Mngadi
Cell: 082 781 9332
Thabang Chiloane
Cell: 082 888 8783
Lindo Nkomonde
Cell: 082 875 9631
Issued by: The Presidency
17 May 2006
