NWest provincial government to host US Ambassador and US Consul General
The North West Provincial Government will next week Monday, 03 October, host a delegation from the US Embassy that will be on a courtesy visit to the province to introduce the new US Ambassador to South Africa, His Excellency Ruben Brigety II. The US Ambassador will be joined by the US Consul General, Mr Vincent Spera.
As part of their three-day visit, the US delegation will be joined by the MEC for Health, Madoda Sambatha and MEC for Social Development, Boitumelo Moiloa in visiting some of the projects that the province is implementing with the support of the US Consul General’s office, before engaging with other MECs on possible strategic areas of cooperation including education, economic development, and tourism.
The US Consul General’s last visit to the province was in January this year, and the North West will be the first province in the country to be visited by the new US Ambassador to South Africa.
Members of the media are invited to cover the visit as follows:
Activity: Visit to the Koster Women and Vulnerable Children, Koster
Date: Monday, 03 October 2022
Time: 14h00 – 15h30
Activity: Welcome dinner hosted by the Provincial Government, Mahikeng
Date: Monday, 03 October 2022
Time: 18h00
Activity: Visit to DREAMS Community site, Signal Hill village, Mahikeng
Date: Tuesday, 04 October 2022
Time: 13h00 – 15h00
Activity: Visit to the TB, HIV Care Sex Worker site, Industrial Site, Mahikeng
Date: Tuesday, 04 October 2022
Time: 15h30 – 17h00
Members of the media wishing to cover the visit are requested to send their details to IMatlabe@nwpg.gov.za and TKeameditse@nwpg.gov.za
Enquiries:
Sello Tatai
Cell: 064 756 2510/082 450 7842
E-mail: statai3@gmail.com
Brian Setswambung
Cell: 076 012 4501
E-mail: bsetswambung@nwpg.gov.za
