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President Thabo Mbeki to visit the Sisonke District, KwaZulu-Natal, as part of the Presidential Imbizo
16 October 2006
The President of the Republic of South Africa Mr Thabo Mbeki, accompanied by Cabinet Ministers and the Premier of the KwaZulu-Natal province, Mr Sibusiso Ndebele, will visit the Sisonke District Municipality as part of the country-wide Presidential Imbizo programme, intended to strengthen municipalities' capacity to deliver on their mandate. The Imbizo will mainly take place at Ixopo and uMzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal over two days, Friday, 20 and Saturday, 21 October 2006.
This drive is part of a number of initiatives within Government's Programme of Action, to support local government in delivering on amongst others, the Integrated Development Plans (IDP) and Local Economic Development (LED) as well as Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA). It also intends to enhance public participation in the areas where communities live.
The Imbizo will directly seek to engage the municipality and stakeholders in growing the local economy of the Sisonke District. It will also intensify support to the District through Project Consolidate (a hands-on local government support and engagement programme) to remove challenges that are in the way of Service Delivery.
The media is requested to converge at:
Venue: Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipal offices (Ixopo)
Date: Friday, 20 October 2006
Time: 10h30
Media is requested to confirm by Wednesday, 18 October 2006.
Enquiries:
Luzuko Koti
Cell: 083 391 0073
David Hlabane
Cell: 082 561 9428
Issued by: The Presidency, Department of Provincial and Local Government and Government Communication (GCIS)
16 October 2006