Minister Mantashe to officiate at land handover to Rustenburg Local Municipality
The Minister of Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe will on Friday, 15 March 2019, deliver a keynote address at the land handover ceremony to the Rustenburg Local Municipality and the Rustenburg Development Trust.
About 242 hectares of land valued at R17 million donated by Anglo American Platinum will be transferred to the municipality for various sustainable reforms including housing and human resettlement projects. Furthermore, about 27 hectares of land will be transferred to the Rustenburg Community Development Trust for the benefit of community members.
Minister Mantashe will be joined by the Minister of Human Settlements, Nomaindia Mfeketo and the Premier of the North West, Prof. Job Mokgoro.
Members of the media are invited to cover the programme which will unfold as follows:
Part 1
Date: Friday, 15 March 2019
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: Paardekraal Community Hall, Rustenburg, North West Province
Part 2
Walkabout at the Bokamoso Waste Management Plant and Housing Project
Time: 12:00 pm
Venue: Bokamoso Township, Rustenburg, North West Province
Members of the media interested at covering the programme should RSVP to Ms Mildred Mnguni at 071 475 8415/Media@dmr.gov.za
Media enquiries:
Nathi David Shabangu Media Liaison Officer
Cell: 073 852 1922
Ayanda Shezi - Head of Communications
Cell: 082 308 1586
