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19 November 2009

Public Service and Administration Minister, Mr Masenyani Richard Baloyi and North West Premier Maureen Modiselle will, as part of the national imbizo week, embark on a public participation drive in the North West province.

The focus of the public participation will be on the consultation element of Batho Pele. The principle of consultation as part of the eight Batho Pele principles requires that citizens be consulted about the level and quality of the public services they receive and wherever possible should be given a choice about the services that are offered.

As part of the programme, various government service delivery institutions will be visited.

Ensuring an intensive consultative process, the Minister and Premier will also embark on door to door visits which will culminate in an imbizo. These initiatives are part of government’s broader program of attending to and addressing service delivery concerns of members of the community.

Media is invited as follows:

Visit to service delivery points:
Date: Friday, 20 November 2009
Time: 13h00 to 16h00

Starting point: Home Affairs (Lethabong)
* Kanana Clinic
* Police station
* South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)
* Job Tabane Provincial Hospital

Community door-to-door visit:
Date: Saturday, 21 November 2009
Time: 09h00 to 12h00
Venue: Lethabong

Imbizo
Date: Saturday, 21 November 2009
Time: 13h00 to 16h00
Venue: Lethabong Hall

(NB): Media are advised not to communicate beforehand on the visits to service delivery points as they are unannounced.

For more information contact:
Lebohang Mafokosi
Cell: 082 312 4641
Tel: 012 336 1017

Ike Monamodi
Cell: 082 378 0038
Tel: 014 592 0126

Issued by: Office of the Premier, North West Provincial Government
19 November 2009