Northern Cape, Namakwa District Municipality
7 June 2006
President Thabo Mbeki, accompanied by Cabinet Ministers and the Premier of
the Northern Cape Dipou Peters, will from Friday, 9 June 2006, to Saturday, 10
June 2006, attend a Presidential Imbizo aimed at strengthening the capacity of
municipalities to deliver services at the Namakwa District
Municipality.
The President and his delegation will spend two days in the province
attending meetings with the municipal leadership, stakeholders and
communities.
During this time the President will also engage on door-to-door visits in
various communities in the District as well as visit projects that are related
to job creation.
This yearâs Imbizo programme will take a different shape from the 2005
Izimbizo and will target 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 that was aligned to Project Consolidate â a hands-on local
government support and engagement programme.
Izimbizo will also highlight and profile governmentâs Programme of Action,
Project Consolidate and the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South
Africa (AsgiSA).
Media is requested to confirm by 8 June 2006 at 12:00 to:
Luzuko Koti
Cell: 083 391 0073
David Hlabane
Cell: 082 561 9428
Matome Sebelebele
Cell: 072 710 1814.
Issued by: The Presidency, Government Communications (GCIS) and the
Department of Provincial and Local Government (the dplg)
7 June 2006
