27 October 2006
The following National Imbizo Week events will take place on Friday, 27
October 2006. Further information may be obtained from the ministerial
spokespersons and contact persons.
Event: Renaming of Johannesburg International Airport to O R Tambo
International
Venue: Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni Municipality
Political principals: President Thabo Mbeki and Minister Jeff Radebe
Contact: Collen Msibi
Cell: 082 414 5279
Event: Minister to address the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Chamber of Business on
Tourism
Venue: Durban
Political principal: Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk
Contact: Riaan Aucamp
Cell: 083 778 9923
Event: Minister meeting with the beneficiaries of Expanded Public Works
Programme (EPWP) as well as visiting EPWP projects
Venue: Secunda, Gert Sibanda district municipality, Mpumalanga
Political Principal: Minister Thoko Didiza
Contact: Trodger Thebe
Cell:082 908 1850,
Mahlatse Mgidi
Cell: 083 375 2971
Event: Minister to attend a Community Imbizo
Venue: Beaufort West sports field
Political principal: Minister Ngconde Balfour
Contact: Luphumzo Kebeni
Cell: 082 453 2244
Event: Home Affairs Deputy Minister visiting informal settlements as well as
meeting youth structures
Venue: Gariep Municipality
Political principal: Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba
Contact: Thabo Mokgola
Cell:082 902 8414
Event: Deputy Minister Visiting Bisho Further Education and Training
College
Venue: Bisho, Eastern Cape
Political Principal: Deputy Minister Enver Surty
Contact: Phillip Mnisi
Cell:082 303 3612
Background:
The National Imbizo Week enters its second day tomorrow (27 October 2006)
with several ministers, deputy ministers, MECs, mayors, municipal managers and
councillors continuing to visit and interact with communities across the
country on wide-ranging issues relating to government's Programme of Action,
with particular focus on Second Economy interventions.
The imbizo focus week seeks to profile government's second economy
programmes at all government levels while calling on the local communities to
take opportunities to change their lives.
The majority of events will take place within the broader framework of the
Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA) for
communities to acquire better and relevant skills in order to partner with
government to grow the economy by six percent where all shall share.
The National Imbizo Week programme will be available on the government website:
https://www.gov.za or call 0800 142 446.
Enquiries:
Matome Sebelebele
Cell: 072 710 1814
Tel: (012) 314 2312
Issued by: Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
27 October 2006
