O re bone, re go bone – Legislature takes Parliament to Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
On 30 May - 2 June 2017, the North West Provincial Legislature will be holding the O re bone, re go bone – Taking Parliament to the People under the theme “Celebrating 20 years of the Constitution through enhanced public participation, oversight and promoting accountability and transparency” in various municipalities under the Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality.
The “O re bone re go bone” which literally means “You see us and we see you”, is a programme aimed at taking Legislature to the people to strengthen oversight and public participation and to promote accountability and transparency in government.
During the campaign, Members of the Legislature will also interact with different provincial departments and their MECs; Mayors, members of the Municipal Public Accounts Committees, ward committees, traditional authorities, farmers and their respective organisations, organised structures and members of the public on issues affecting them.
The public is invited to a public meeting that will be held at Mamusa Local Municipality on Thursday, 1 June 2017. See programme below for further information.
The meeting will be held as follows;
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Date |
Committee |
Activity |
Time |
Venue |
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Tuesday 30/05/2017 |
Committee on Health and Social Development |
Committee oversight – visit to Reatlegile Boipelo Early Learning Centre |
08h00 – 09h30 |
Greater Taung Local Municipality |
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Committee oversight – visit to Taung Hospital and Taung Inpatient Centre |
10h00 – 11h30 |
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Committee on Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs |
Committee oversight – visit to the Taung Skull Site (Buxton) |
12h00 – 13h30 |
Greater Taung Local Municipality |
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Committee oversight – meeting with Batlhaping Ba Ga Phuduhucwana Tribal Council to check the challenges faced by the council |
14h00 – 15h00 |
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Wednesday 31/05/2017 |
Committee on Local Government and Human Settlement |
Committee oversight – visit to Reivilo to deal with petitions |
9h00 – 11h00 |
Greater Taung Local Municipality |
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Committee oversight – visit to MIG Projects in Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District |
14h00 – 16h00 |
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Thursday 1/06/2017 |
Committee on Public Works, Roads, Transport and Community Safety |
Committee oversight – visit to Road D221 to assess the condition of the road. |
8h00 – 10h00 |
Greater Taung Local Municipality |
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Committee oversight – visit to Kgomotso Police Station |
10h00 – 12h00 |
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Committee on Tourism, Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development |
Committee oversight – visit to Taung Hotel School to inspect their operations. |
9h00 – 11h00 |
Greater Taung Local Municipality |
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Committee on Local Government and Human Settlement |
Briefing by municipalities on their Annual Reports;
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8h00 – 13h30 |
Naledi Local Municipality |
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PUBLIC MEETING
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15h00 |
Mamusa Local Municipality |
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Committee on Public Works, Roads, Transport and Community Safety |
Committee oversight – Meeting with NTI on their turn-around strategy |
18h00 - |
Mamusa Local Municipality |
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Friday 2/06/2017 |
Committee on Premier, Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development |
Committee oversight – follow – up visit to Christiana Hotel |
08h00 – 10h00 |
Lekwa – Teemane Local Municipality - Christiana |
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Committee on Local Government and Human Settlement |
Committee oversight – visit to Lekwa Teemane Local Municipality |
10h00 – 12h00 |
Lekwa – Teemane Local Municipality - Christiana |
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Committee on Tourism, Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development |
Committee oversight – visit to Tshimo Ya Kgosi (beneficiaries) in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District |
09h00 – |
Greater Taung Local Municipality |
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Members of the media interested to attend should contact:
Namhla Luhabe
Cell: 079 527 0628
