North West
5 March 2007
The National Deputy Minister for Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Ms
Rejoice Mabudafhasi will be visiting the community of Molatedi in the Bojanala
District Municipality tomorrow Tuesday, 6 March. The meeting will be held at
the Molatedi Tribal Offices. The Deputy Minister's visit is part of her
environmental road shows to different provinces during which she interacts with
communities on issues relating to the environment.
Accompanied by the MEC for Agriculture, Conservation and Environment Mr
Mandlenkosi Mayisela and the Bojanala District Executive Mayor, the Deputy
Minister's main focus at Molatedi village will be on environmental management
and sustainable livelihoods matters related to communities living adjacent to
parks. Concerns have been raised by the department that industries around the
Madikwe Game Reserve dump their waste in communal land without permission.
The provincial department has however established that 80% of the waste
generated by these industries is recyclable and therefore a transfer station
has been mooted in the area of Molatedi. "There is a need to find practical and
sustainable solutions of addressing the problem of illegal dumping in areas
like these, and we hope the Deputy Minister's influence will lead us," MEC
Mayisela said.
After meeting the communities at the Molatedi tribal offices, the Deputy
Minister will meet with mining industry leadership at the Anglo Platinum Mine
where a presentation on their Environmental management strategies will be
tabled.
Members of the media are invited
Date: 6 March 2007
Time: 10h00
Venue: Molatedi Tribal Offices
Part one: 11h00�13h00
Programme Director: Local Councillor
Opening prayer: Moruti
HIV/AIDS Prayer
Welcome address: The Mayor of Moses Kotane, Councillor Peter Molelekeng
Introduction of guests: MMC for Environment, Councillor to be advised
Purpose and background: MEC for Agriculture, Conservation and Environment MEC
Mandlenkosi Mayisela
Introduction of the Honourable Deputy Minister: Executive Mayor-Bojanala
Platinum District Municipality, Councillor R Motsepe
Questions and answers
Closing remarks: Deputy Minister Mabudafhasi
Vote of thanks: Kgosi Matlapeng
Lunch�13h00-14h00
Part two: 16h00
Visit to Anglo Platinum Mine
Contact:
Ms Lesego Mncwango
Tel: (018) 389 5768/5346
Cell: 082 220 6367
E-mail: Lmncwango@nwpg.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment, North
West Provincial Government
5 February 2007
