North West Legislature holds O re bone, re go bone (Taking Parliament to the People) in Schweizer-Reneke, 11 to 14 Sept

O re bone, re go bone – Legislature Takes Parliament to Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality

On 11 to14 September 2018, the North West Provincial Legislature will be holding the O re bone, re go bone – Taking Parliament to the People in various municipalities under the Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality.

The “O re bone re go bone” which literally means “You see us and we see you”, is a programme aimed at taking Legislature to the people to strengthen oversight and public participation and to promote accountability and transparency in government.

During the programme, Members of the Provincial Legislature will also interact with different provincial departments and their MECs, Mayors, members of the Municipal Public Accounts Committees, ward committees, traditional authorities, farmers and their respective organisations, organised structures and members of the public on issues affecting them.

The Public is invited to a public meeting that will be held at Ipelegeng Location Ext. 5 Community Hall in Schweizer-Reneke on Thursday, 13 September 2018. See programme below for further information.

The meetings will be held as follows;

Date

Committee

Activity

Time

Venue

Tuesday

11/09/2018

Committee on Local Government and Human Settlement

Committee oversight;

  • Briefing by Greater Taung Local Municipality on their Annual and Oversight Reports for 2016/2017

08h00 – 10h00

Greater Taung Local Municipality

Committee oversight;

  • Briefing by Naledi Local Municipality on their Annual and Oversight Reports for 2016/2017
  • Budget Document 2017/018 and GTLM Policies

10h00 – 12h00

Greater Taung Local Municipality

Committee oversight;

  • Visit to zero zone and non -  performing municipalities (Lekwa Teemane Local Municipality)

13h00 – 15h00

Greater Taung Local Municipality

  • Visit to blocked human settlement projects/MIG project

15h00 -

Greater Taung Local Municipality

Committee on Premier, Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development

Committee oversight;

  • Follow  up visit to Christiana Hotel (All Seasons Resort)

08h00 – 10h00

Lekwa Teemane Local Municipality

Committee oversight;

  • Meeting with Economic Development Forums in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District

10h00 – 12h00

Lekwa Teemane Local Municipality

Joint Committees on Tourism, Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development and Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs

Committee oversight;

  • Visit to Thomeng Falls in Taung as a potential tourism attraction and socio – economic game changer in line with VTSD

09h00-11h00

Greater Taung Local Municipality

Committee oversight;

  • Visit to Dinkgwaneng Heritage Site to assess the functionality and impact on the community e.g. job creation and tourist attraction

11h00 – 13h00

Greater Taung Local Municipality

Committee oversight;

  • Visit to Taung Skull Heritage Site to assess state of infrastructure and functionality

14h00 -

Greater Taung Local Municipality

Committee on Education and Sports Development

Committee oversight;

  • Meeting with Administrator of the Department of Education and Sports Development to brief the Committee on the plans to improve the status of the department.

17h00 -

Greater Taung Local Municipality – PH Mooketsi Agricultural School

Wednesday

12/09/2018

Standing Committee on Provincial Public Accounts

Committee oversight;

  • Kagisano/Molopo Local Municipality to brief the committee on their 2015/2016 Annual Report

09h00 – 11h00

Kagisano /Molopo Local Municipality

Committee on Local Government and Human Settlement

Committee oversight;

  • Visit to blocked human settlement projects/MIG projects (Kagisano/Molopo Housing Project).

11h00 –

Kagisano /Molopo Local Municipality

Committee on Education and Sports Development

Committee oversight;

  • Visit to Bore Technical School to check issues of curriculum and infrastructure

08h00 – 11h00

Kagisano /Molopo Local Municipality

Committee on Public Works, Roads, Transport and Community Safety

Committee oversight;

Visit to check the progress on the upgrading of road D3492 from Morokweng to  Bona Bona

11h00

Kagusano/Molopo Local Municipality

Committee on Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs

Committee oversight;

  • Visit to Tlakgameng Library to check on the availability of resources, infrastructure and challenges

09h00 – 11h00

Kagisano /Molopo Local Municipality

  •  Visit to Tlou le Tau Tribal Council to strengthen the relationship between Legislature and the Traditional Council and to assess the functionality

12h00 -

Kagisano /Molopo Local Municipality

Committee on Health and Social Development

Committee oversight;

  • Visit to Colridge Clinic to assess the daily operations and infrastructure

09h00 – 11h00

Naledi Local Municipality - Vryburg

Committee oversight;

  • Visit to Huhudi Clinic

14h00

Thursday

13/09/2018

Committee on Premier, Finance, Economy and Enterprise

Committee oversight;

  • Meeting with Office of the Premier and Entities on their Draft APP for 2019/2020

08h00 – 09h00

Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Council Chamber

Standing Committee on Provincial Public Accounts

MFMA Public Hearing;

  • Mamusa Local Municipality

10h00 – 12h00

Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Council Chamber

  • Local Teemane Local Municipality

13h00 – 15h00

Committee on Education and Sports Development

Committee oversight;

  • Visit to Kgosi Mankuroane Technical School to check infrastructure and issues of curriculum

08h00 – 09h30

Greater Taung Local Municipality – Taung

  • Visit to Taung Multipurpose to check infrastructure and availability of resources

10h00 – 11h30

Greater Taung Local Municipality

  • Visit to Mamusa Multipurpose Centre to check infrastructure and availability of resources

12h30 – 14h00

Mamusa Local Municipality

Committee on Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs

Committee oversight;

  • Visit to Tseoge Library to check on the availability of resources, infrastructure and challenges

09h00 -

Kagisano/Molopo Local Municipality – Tseoge Village

Committee on Health and Social Development

Committee oversight;

  • Visit to Ipopeng Club for the Disabled to Check on their challenges and infrastructure

09h00 -

Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District

  • Visit to Kgosiemang Day Care      

14h00

PUBLIC MEETING

15h00 -

Ipelegeng Location Ext. 5 Community Hall – Schweizer –Reneke

Friday,

14/09/2018

Committee on Education and Sports Development

Committee oversight;

  • Visit to Tamasikwa Secondary School to check issues of infrastructure, overcrowding in classes

08h00 – 09h30

Greater Taung Local Municipality - Tamasikwa

  • Visit to Mokgareng Primary School to check infrastructure and challenges affecting educators and learners

10h00 – 11h30

Greater Taung Local Municipality – Mokgareng

Committee on Local Government and Human Settlement

Committee oversight

  • Visit to blocked human settlement projects/MIG projects (Naledi Sewer Plant Project)

10h00 – 11h30

Naledi Local Municipality

Committee on Tourism, Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development

Committee oversight;

  • meeting to take stock of the Bray July Event and to evaluate possibilities to improving the event as a tourism attraction

08h00 – 10h00

Naledi Local Municipality

Committee oversight;

  • Visit to funded farms in the region of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
  • Visit to Tshimo Ya Kgosi (beneficiaries)

10h00 -

Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District

Committee on Education and Sports Development

 

ACADEMIA AND ENERGY SECTORAL PARLIAMENT

10h00 -

Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District

This is the year that the North West Provincial Legislature is celebrating the life and times of Nelson Mandela and Mma Albertina Sisulu under the theme: “Making Your Future Better- Learning from Tata Madiba and Mama Sisulu.”

Members of the media interested to attend should contact:
Namhla Luhabe
Cell: 079 527 0628

 

Province
Event Category

Share this page

Similar categories to explore