Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and Deputy Minister Pam Tshwete visit the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality as part of Northern Cape Presidential Imbizo, 19 to 20 Oct

The Minister of Human Settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi and Deputy Minister Pam Tshwete, will visit the Northern Cape for a two-day programme on Wednesday and Thursday in the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality to engage with communities, conduct site inspections and handover title deeds to qualifying beneficiaries.

The programme is part of the build-up towards the Presidential Imbizo taking place on Friday, 21 October 2022 at the Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Stadium in Upington, Northern Cape. The Imbizo is aimed at assessing service delivery through the implementation of the District Development Model (DDM). The DDM enables integrated and responsive planning, implementation and budgeting across all spheres of government.

The Ministerial programme in the Dawid Kruiper and Kai Gariep Local Municipalities will include meetings where the province and municipalities will make presentations on the performance and the delivery of housing. This will culminate in the inspection of various human settlement projects in the district, including Paballelo and Gamakor Serviced Sites.

The Minister and Deputy Minister are expected to be joined by the MEC for COGHSTA, Bentley Vass, Executive Mayors of ZFM District Municipality Cllr M.Basson and Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality Cllr M. Sigede and MMC of Human Settlements, Mr. B.S. Lenkoe.

Details of the imbizo build-up programme are as follows:

Day one: Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality

1. Ministerial briefing meeting (Closed session)
Date: 19 October 2022
Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Venue: Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality Council Chambers 

2. Upgrading of informal settlements project visits and walk about
Time: 11:50 – 12:20
Venue: Paballelo Serviced Sites, Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality

3. Community engagement & handing over of tittle deeds
Time: 12:30 – 14:00
Venue: J.Shimane Community Hall, Paballelo, Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality.