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31 March 2009

The APRM’s National Focal Point head and Minister of Public Service and Administration, Mr Richard Baloyi will deliver the first report on the implementation of South Africa's APRM on Monday, 6 April 2009 at Winkler Protea Hotel in White River. Accompanying the Minister will be the National Governing Council.

The main purpose of the conference is to allow the delegates in Mpumalanga to interrogate issues which were identified in the Country Review as well as engaging on cross cutting issues such as xenophobia, corruption, racism, the role of media and the civil society in a democratic dispensation. The conference will also make inputs into the Programme of Action according to the four thematic areas namely, democracy and political governance, economic governance and management, corporate governance and socio-economic development.

The conference is expected to have several key stakeholders from all walks of life including Members of the Executive Council, Executive Mayors, South African Local Government Association (SALGA), civil society organisations, organised labour, business sector, youth formations, people with disability, women representatives, and faith based organisations.

Details of the event:

Date: 6 April 2009
Time: 9h00
Venue: Winkler Protea Hotel, White River

Please send your confirmations on or before Thursday, 2 April 2009 to:
Refilwe Mabena
Tel: 013 7662218
E-mail rnmabena@mpg.gov.za

Enquiries:
Mokope Taiwe
Cell: 082 802 8460
E-mail: mokope@mpg.gov.za
Or
Philile Ntuli
Cell: 082 883 2335
E-mail: phililen@dpsa.gov.za

Issued by: Department of Public Service and Administration, Mpumalanga Provincial Government
31 March 2009