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10 December 2007

The MEC for Local Government and Housing in Limpopo, Mme Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has congratulated two municipalities in the province, Sekhukhune District Municipality and Maruleng Local Municipality, for the recognition they got in two recent national award ceremonies.

Sekhukhune District Municipality won first prize in the category of municipal communication at an annual Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) ceremony, held on Friday, 7 December 2007 in Midrand, Gauteng.

MEC Nkoana-Mashabane congratulated Executive Mayor Dickson Masemola and his team for winning the award, adding that outstanding performance in the field of municipal communication will go a long way in ensuring accountability and transparency.

The MEC also congratulated Maruleng Local Municipality for being recognised for its Local Economic Development (LED) work at the recent national Vuna Awards, held on 4 December 2007, also in Midrand.

MEC Nkoana-Mashabane said: "Hopefully, the awards will go a long way in motivating municipalities to work harder towards an effective local government system that delivers quality services to the people."

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Issued by: Department of Local Government and Housing, Limpopo Provincial Government
10 December 2007