As part of its developmental obligation to implement the Poverty Eradication Strategy in the North West province, the Department of Health and Social Development will continue its mandate in the most destitute rural Municipality of Ratlou.
The Minister of Social Development Bomo Edna Molewa will lead the campaign in Tshidilamolomo village in Ratlou Local Municipality.
The campaign aims bringing services closer to the people of Ratlou with the intention to ensure sustainable development. This campaign is geared specifically at reducing poverty in a developmental approach to achieve in making an endeavour to ensure that grants are liked to development programmes like health and education. The campaign will further ensure that citizens no longer travel long distances to access government services and also that households' profiles are undertaken to identify basic needs and to come up with relevant intervention programmes.
Minister Molewa will be accompanied by the North West Premier Maureen Modiselle and Health and Social Development MEC Rebecca Kasienyane.
Members of the media are invited to attend the event which will be held as follows:
Date: 21 July 2009
Time: 08h00
Venue: Tshidilamolomo Village in Ratlou Local Municipality
Please confirm your attendance with:
Rebaone Moeng
Cell: 078 456 6351
Tel: 018 388 1625
E-mail: rmoeng@nwpg.gov.za
Enquiries:
Mr Mpumelelo Nhlapo
Media and Communication
Tel: 018 384 0245
Cell: 083 626 0940
E-mail: nhlapom@nwpg.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Health and Social Development, North West Provincial Government
17 July 2009
