Communicators converge to strengthen communication in municipalities
The Department of Local Government and Human Settlements in Bokone Bophirima recently met with communicators from municipalities under the theme “using communications to move Bokone Bophirima forward” to help strengthen and synergize communication in municipalities around the Province, through the Local Government Communicators Forum (LGCF).
“The forum is a platform for local government communicators to converge under one roof and discuss critical matters that affect the communications sphere and to ensure that we all speak in one voice”, MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements, Collen Maine explained. MEC Maine said most of protests that happen in various municipalities are caused by the fact that communities are often not kept abreast about issues of service delivery in their localities.
“It is your duty as local government communicators to communicate when we deliver services even when we have projects that are we cannot implement due to varying reasons, our communities must be informed, at all times. There are number of communication platforms that you can use to reach out to all our communications, let us make use of all those platforms’’, he said.
The forum was to also ensure that communicators spread word in their municipalities about programs that Government has put in place such as the Setsokotsane and Bua Le Puso Programs that aim to reach out to communities in small dorpies, townships and villages around the province.
Communicators had the opportunity to address challenges that they faced in their respective municipalities that deterred them from performing their duties to the fullest and also to share best practises.
Meanwhile, the Acting Head of Communication, Brian Setswambung said the period leading up to local government elections next year, needed Communicators to reach out to all communities in the Province to update communities on progress made by the provincial government, including municipalities.
For enquiries: Mr. Ben Bole (Spokesperson)
Tel: (018) 388 4824
Cell: (071) 566 1399
Fax: (018) 391 0328
Email: MSBole@nwpg.gov.za
