KwaZulu-Natal, as part of the Presidential Imbizo
16 October 2006
The President of the Republic of South Africa Mr Thabo Mbeki, accompanied by
Cabinet Ministers and the Premier of the KwaZulu-Natal province, Mr Sibusiso
Ndebele, will visit the Sisonke District Municipality as part of the
country-wide Presidential Imbizo programme, intended to strengthen
municipalities' capacity to deliver on their mandate. The Imbizo will mainly
take place at Ixopo and uMzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal over two days, Friday, 20 and
Saturday, 21 October 2006.
This drive is part of a number of initiatives within Government's Programme
of Action, to support local government in delivering on amongst others, the
Integrated Development Plans (IDP) and Local Economic Development (LED) as well
as Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA). It also
intends to enhance public participation in the areas where communities
live.
The Imbizo will directly seek to engage the municipality and stakeholders in
growing the local economy of the Sisonke District. It will also intensify
support to the District through Project Consolidate (a hands-on local
government support and engagement programme) to remove challenges that are in
the way of Service Delivery.
The media is requested to converge at:
Venue: Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipal offices (Ixopo)
Date: Friday, 20 October 2006
Time: 10h30
Media is requested to confirm by Wednesday, 18 October 2006.
Enquiries:
Luzuko Koti
Cell: 083 391 0073
David Hlabane
Cell: 082 561 9428
Issued by: The Presidency, Department of Provincial and Local Government and
Government Communication (GCIS)
16 October 2006
