The Imbizo Focus Week is principally a heightened period of engagements between Members of the Executive and citizens through on-going dialogues. In line with this approach, Cabinet resolved that Members of Executive would undertake at least a minimum of ten (10) Public Participation engagements (now re-defined as outreach programmes and specifically Izimbizo) with the public, per year.
The 5th National Imbizo Focus Week of the current Administration is scheduled as follows: 7 to 13 November 2016.
The Imbizo Focus Week provides an opportunity for Members of the Executive across the spheres of government to mobilise strategic partners and communities to actively participate in fast-racking the implementation of the Nine Point Plan.
Izimbizo is a unique participatory platform in the South African context. It promotes active citizenry through public participation programmes that are anchored around meaningful dialogues between the elected public representatives and communities. It is an essential tenet to deepening our participatory democracy elements of accountability and engagement.
The Imbizo Focus Week will be rolled-out within the context of profiling tangible strides by government to respond to the various challenges that the country is facing and thus mobilizing for collective implementation of key interventions already in place to ensure a better life for all South Africans.
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Speeches, statements and advisories:
- Minister Jeff Radebe: Mogale City Community Imbizo, 11 Nov
- Government on successful Imbizo held in Nyanga, 11 Nov
- Imbizo Focus Week upcoming events, 10 Nov
- Deputy Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga engages with the community of Bushbuckridge, 11 Nov, 10 Nov
- Minister Lynne Brown addresses Women and Youth Business Engagement as part of Imbizo Focus Week, 11 Nov, 9 Nov
- Deputy Minister Andries Nel visits Randfontein as part of Imbizo Focus Week, 9 Nov, 9 Nov
- Minister Jeff Radede hosts National Development Plan Imbizo, 11 Nov, 8 Nov
- JCPS Cluster holds report back Community Imbizo in Nyanga, 9 Nov, 8 Nov
- Government on start of Imbizo Focus Week, 7 Nov
- President Jacob Zuma commences Imbizo Focus Week at Marhulana Primary School in Tembisa, 7 Nov, 6 Nov
- Minister Dipuo Peters opens Swartkopfontein Bridge, 7 Nov, 6 Nov
- Government embarks on fifth national Imbizo Focus Week programme, 7 to 13 Nov, 6 Nov
- Minister Gugile Nkwinti visits Moretele Agri-Hub Site as part of Imbizo Focus Week, 7 Nov, 5 Nov
