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President Mbeki visits Mpumalanga as part of the Government Imbizo Programme
18 June 2008
President Thabo Mbeki will hold a two-day Imbizo from Saturday, 21 June 2008 to Sunday, 22 June 2008 at Ehlanzeni District Municipality in Mpumalanga province.
The President will be accompanied by the following ministers: Ronnie Kasrils, Mosiuoa Lekota, Alec Erwin, Dr Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, Bridgette Mabandla, Buyelwa Sonjica, Lulu Xingwana and Thoko Didiza, including senior officials in the Presidency.
This visit by President Mbeki forms part of government's Imbizo Programme aimed at promoting government interaction with communities across the country.
The first day will be dedicated to reports from the province on the state of socio- economic transformation and social delivery, district reports on progress attained thus far in creating a better life for the communities, and progress reports on 2010 projects.
The second day will see President Mbeki, Premier Thabang Makwetla and the Executive Mayors attending a community Imbizo at KaMhlushwa stadium in Nkomazi Municipality, after visiting various projects in the area.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 21 June 2008
Time: 09h00
Venue: Mbombela Civic Hall
Events: Presentation of 2010 progress reports and site visits
Date: Sunday, 22 June 2008
Time: 14h00 to 17h00
Venue: KaMhlushwa Stadium
Events: Community Imbizo
Members of the media are invited to cover the opening remarks during presentations, site visits and the Imbizo. To view the media programme visit www.thepresidency.gov.za, http://www.gcis.gov.za and http://www.mpumalanga.gov.za.
For accreditation, please send your details to:
Pheliswa Sebati
Cell: 082 413 4609
Mokope Taiwe
Cell: 082 802 8460
Media programme for the Presidential Imbizo in Mpumalanga
Saturday, 21 June
08h30: Arrival of media for photo opportunity on arrival of President Mbeki and Premier Makwetla
Venue: Mbombela Municipality Civic Hall, Ehlanzeni Municipality
RSVP:
Pheliswa Sebati
Cell: 082 413 4609
Mokope Taiwe
Cell: 082 802 8460
09h00: Opening and Welcome by Premier Thabang Makwetla
Purpose of the visit: Presentation of 2010 Progress Reports by Premier and Executive Mayor
Refreshments
12h30 to 13h30: Lunch
13h30: Site visits – (Transport for journalists to the site visits will leave from Mbombela Civic Hall)
* Tour of the 2010 stadium and briefing by Project Manager
* Training Centre for construction workers in the stadium
Door Stop by President Mbeki
* Training Centre for Football Administrators at Ngwenyama Lodge in White River
18h00: Imbizo-on-air
08h30: Visit to Tonga East Naas Treatment Work Project
09h50: Door-to-door in Block A, KwaMhlushwa
14h15 to 17h00: Community Imbizo at KwaMhlushwa Stadium
Sunday, 22 June (Transport will leave from Mbombela Civic Theatre at 07h00)
Venue: Nkomazi Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District
For more information contact:
Nonala Ndlovu
Cell: 071 604 8333
Nomfanelo Kota
Cell: 082 459 3787
Issued by: The Presidency
18 June 2008
Source: The Presidency (http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/)