5 April 2006
Port Edward, KZN â As part of the governmentâs programme of action for this
year with special focus on the popularisation of the Accelerated and Shared
Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA) and promotion of speedy
implementation thereof the Minister of Communications, Dr Ivy
Matsepe-Casaburri, will be holding an imbizo in the Port Edward area, Ugu
District in KwaZulu-Natal.
The Ministerâs imbizo is in accordance with the decision taken at the
January Cabinet Lekgotla on the National Imbizo Focus Week of 2006 scheduled to
take place between 6 and 13 April 2006.
This government imbizo though led by the Minister of Communications is
coordinated and planned by all government spheres: National, provincial and
local.
The Ugu District mayors, provincial MECs, councillors, community leaders and
business people will be participating at this imbizo and have given their full
support in the process of planning.
All media in the province is invited to attend. âIt is through media that
the whole country particularly the previously disadvantaged communities can
understand or learn more about the governmentâs programmes such as Accelerated
and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa.â
Date: 12 April 2006
Venue: Mpenjathi Sports Fields, KwaNzimakwe
Time: 10h00 am
Contact:
Zodumo Mbuli
Media Liaison officer
Cell: 084 777 2077
Issued by: Ministry for Communications
5 April 2006
