Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi hosts the Executive Director of UN-Habitat Maimunah Mohd Sharif, 12 to 18 Oct

The Minister of Human Settlements Ms. Mmamoloko Kubayi, will host the Executive Director of UN-Habitat Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, for an official visit to South Africa from 12 to 18 October 2022.
 
The visit, taking place from 12-17 October 2022, will include the launch of the Global Action Plan Framework on Informal Settlements and Slums. This is aimed at accelerating Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda while searching for solutions in response to the challenges of informal settlements and slums.
 
The Executive Director, Ms. Sharif and Minister Kubayi will also hold bilateral discussions on strategic partnerships and country programmes; sign an MOU between South Africa and UN-Habitat, amongst others.
 
From 13 to 16 October 2022, together with the South African delegation, they will travel to KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape and Gauteng to assess the work that is being done to upgrade informal settlements through the provision of basic services and transfer of people to permanent housing structures.  
 
The formal and informal settlements to be visited include Pemilton in Durban, Bosasa and Conradie Park in the City of Cape Town, Rugby Club and Fleurhof housing development in Roodepoort, Johannesburg.
 
Members of the media are invited as follows:
 
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN GAUTENG
 
Stakeholder Engagement 
Date: Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Time: 18h30
Venue: Constitution Hill, Parktown
 
 
DAY 2: VISIT TO KWAZULU NATAL
 
Date: Thursday, 13 October 2022
Time: 12h00
Venues: eThekwini City Hall, Fusion Centre, Reservoir Hills. 
 
 
DAY 3: VISIT TO THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN
 
Date: Friday, 14 October 2022
Time: 14h30-16h30
Venues: Monwabisi Park Neighbourhood Centre, Bosasa Informal Settlements and Conradie Park Integrated Development.
 
 
DAY 4: VISIT TO GAUTENG 
 
Date: Sunday, 16 October 2022
Time: 09h30-15h00
Venues: CSIR, Rugby Club informal settlement, Fleurhof Housing development.
 
DAY 4: SIGNING OF THE MOU AND LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL ACTION PLAN FRAMEWORK 
 
Date: Monday, 17 October 2022
Time: 09h30-15h00
Venues: CSIR, Pretoria
 
RSVP: Members of the media are advised to submit their names and ID numbers for accreditation to Tebogo.mosima@dhs.gov.za OR 072 171 1021 by 11 October 2022.
 
Media Enquiries:
 
Ms Hlengiwe Nhlabathi-Mokota, Spokesperson to the Minister of Human Settlements 
Cell: 0647548426 or hlengiwe.nhlabathi@dhs.gov.za