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3 August 2006

Presidential Imbizo in Mpumalanga province to be held from 4 - 5 August 2006

Friday, 4 August 2006

Time: 9h45 - Arrival of participating media for the state of the district presentation to the Deputy President.

Time: 10h00 – State of the district presentation
Venue: Mbombela Local Municipality Council chamber

Time: 10h05 - Opening and welcome by Premier Makwetla

Time: 10h10 - Presentation on the State of the Ehlanzeni District Municipality by Councillor CN Mkhonto, Executive Mayor of the Ehlanzeni District Municipality

Time: 11h00 – Beginning of a closed session (members of the media depart for the Daantjie Bakery Project)

Time: 12h30 - Arrival of participating media at the Daantjie Bakery Project

Time: 12h45 - Deputy President and delegation is taken on a tour of the Daantjie Bakery Project

Time: 13h45 - Participating media departs for the Mbombela Civic Theatre, Nelspruit for the stakeholder's meeting with the Deputy President

Time – 15h00 – Stakeholder meeting
Venue: Mbombela Civic Theatre Civic Theatre, Nelspruit
Time: 15h02 - Opening and welcome Premier Makwetla
Time: 15h05 - Stakeholder presentation
Time: 15h25 - Interactive session with stakeholders
Time: 16h15 - Response by Ministers
Time: 16h30 - Response by the Premier
Time: 16h40 – Response by the Deputy President

Time: 16h55 - Participating media moves to the media doorstop area

Time: 17h00 – Media doorstop with the Deputy President

Time: 18h00 – 19h00 - Imbizo-on-air phone-in radio programme
Venue: SABC studio, Nelspruit

Saturday, 5 August 2006

Time: 08h30 - Arrival of participating media for the walk-about

Time: 9h00 - Walk-about at Ga Mthakathi Village, Bushbuckridge (Bushbuckridge Local Municipality

Media to depart early for the clay brick project

Time: 10h00 - Bushbuckridge clay brick project
The Deputy President, Premier, Ministers and delegation are conducted on a tour of the project

Time: 12h00 - Community Imbizo at Thulamahashe Stadium, Bushbuckridge (Bushbuckridge Local Municipality)
Time: 12h05 - Welcome by Premier Makwetla
Time: 12h10 - Introductory remarks and overview of proceedings by MEC Mahlangu
Time: 12h12 - Interactive session with the community about issues and comments
Time: 13h30 - Response by the mayors, MECs and Ministers
Time: 14h00 - Response by the Premier
Time: 14h10 - Response by the Deputy President
Time: 14h25 - Vote of thanks by Councillor M Morema, Mayor of Bushbuckridge Local Municipality

Time: 14h30 - The departure of the Deputy President, Premier, Ministers and delegation is announced

Time: 14h35 - Media doorstop

Enquiries:
Terrence Manase
Cell: 082 338 6707

Mabutho Sithole
Cell: 082 389 3348

Issued by: Government Communication and Information System on behalf of The Presidency and Department of Provincial and Local Government
3 August 2006
Source: SAPA