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12 July 2006

Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka accompanied by the Premier of the Western Cape, Ebrahim Rasool and members of his Executive will visit the Eden District Municipality (George, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Still Bay) in the Western Cape as part of the country wide Presidential Imbizo programme intended to strengthen municipal capacity to deliver on their mandate.

The focus of this year’s imbizo programme is mainly on the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA), Government’s Programme of Action and Project Consolidate.

The imbizo will take place in three main towns of the district. The first session where the district leadership will present the State of the District report to the Deputy President will take place at Still Bay in the Hessequa Local Municipality on Friday, 14 July 2006, at 09h00.

The Deputy President will later on the same day, interact with key stakeholders including business and the farming community in a meeting to take place at the George City Hall, in George. This meeting is scheduled to commence at 14h00.

On Saturday, 15 July 2006, at 13h00 the Deputy President and her delegation will interact directly with the community in a public imbizo to take place at the KwaNokuthula Stadium in Plettenberg Bay, Bitou Local Municipality.

The Deputy President is also expected to be part of a handing over of title deeds to 19 beneficiaries of the Simunye Farms Project in Plettenberg Bay on Friday, 14 July 2006.

Media is requested to confirm attendance by Thursday, 13 July 2006.

Enquiries:
Luzuko Koti
Cell: 083 391 0073

Matome Sebelebele
Cell: 072 710 1814

Issued by: Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
12 July 2006