Premier David Mabuza’s annual address to the Provincial House of Traditional Leaders and signing the memorandum of understanding on land use management
The Honourable Premier of Mpumalanga, Mr David Mabuza will deliver his annual address to the Seventh Ordinary Sitting of the Provincial House of Traditional Leaders for 2014/15.
In his address the Premier will outline provincial government’s programmes that are aimed at assisting the Traditional Leadership institution and developing traditional communities. He will also outline his expectations on how Traditional Leaders can work with government to improve services to the community.
The opening will be attended by amongst others, Members of the Executive Council (MECs), Traditional Leaders, Executive Mayors, and Councillors.
The Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), House of Traditional Leaders (HTL) South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and South African Police Services (SAPS) will also sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Land Use Management on 13 March 2014.
This MoU seeks to formalise the cooperation between the parties. The main objectives of the MoU are:
- To ensure that the Traditional Council, in conjunction with Municipalities identify and planned land use and land management schemes.
- To facilitate the involvement of the Municipality during the process of land use and land management within the traditional community.
- To ensure that the South African Police Service (SAPS) enforce law and order in areas of jurisdiction of traditional leaders.
- Ensure that SAPS assist with the process of combating unlawful land invasion.
The media is invited to attend the gala dinner and official opening which is scheduled as follows:
Gala dinner:
Date: 13 March 2014
Time: 18h00
Venue: Mbombela Restaurant (Mbombela Stadium)
Opening of the House of Traditional Leaders is as follows:
Date: 14 March 2014 (Friday)
Time: 09h30
Venue: Legislature Chamber (Building 1) Nelspruit
Kindly confirm your attendance with Mary Sibande on vsibande@mpg.gov.za or 013 766 6297 or 082 785 9020 on or before 12 March 2014.
Enquiries:
George Mthethwa
Cell: 083 302 2774
