Limpopo Presidential Imbizo

25 - 27 April 2001

President Mbeki visited the Northern Province* from 25 to 27 April 2001.The visit was part of the Presidential Imbizo programme aimed at promoting interactive governance, so that government could get a better sense of the reality and of the progress that is being made, and to hear from the people about their concerns and the problems they face.

It is being done so that government can respond better to the problems and fulfil its commitment to work to ensure that the people of the Northern Province and the whole of South Africa lead a better life. An important message was that all of government - traditional leaders, municipal councils, provincial MECs, Premiers, Ministers and the President - should communicate and work together with the people in the spirit of Imbizo.

The President paid visits to the Marobala citrus farm, where previous farm labourers are now owners of the land on which they produced fruit, and to Malope Village where running water was provided to the village. At Jane Furse he found dedicated doctors, nurses and administrators caring for their patients in run-down hospital buildings, while the pupils of Phiri-ea-gae school did not have educators to teach science and mathematics, and also did not have electricity and water.

* Now Limpopo Province

Source: The Presidency, 27 April 2001. Pres Mbeki: Address at South African Freedom Day, Pietersburg.

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