Eastern Cape, Wednesday 14 March 2018 – Delegates of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will hold six public meetings in the Eastern Cape tomorrow afternoon as part of the third phase of Taking Parliament to the People (TPTTP) programme. 

In the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, meetings will start at 16:00 in King William’s Town and Mdantsane; while in Alfred Nzo District Municipality, meetings will start at 15:00 in Matatiele, Mbizana, Mount Frere and Ntabankulu. The NCOP feedback meetings are a culmination of a three-day visit to the province of the Eastern Cape to report back on progress made on implementing the commitments made by government departments as well as the recommendations of the NCOP given during the core visit of the NCOP in November 2016. 

The SIX public meetings will be held as follows:

Venue: OR Tambo Community Hall in King William’s Town
Time: 16h00 

Venue: Maluti Civic Centre in Matatiele
Time: 15h00

Venue: Mbizana Methodist Church in Mbizana
Time: 15h00

Venue: NU10 Community Hall in Mdantsane
Time: 16h00

Venue: Mount Frere Hall, KwaBhaca in Mount Frere
Time: 15h00

Venue: Ntabankulu Methodist Church in Ntabankulu
Time: 15h00

For more information about the public meetings please call the following officials: 

  • King William’s Town: Modise Kabeli - 081 715 9969
  • Matatiele: Sakhile Mokoena – 082 364 3633
  • Mbizana: Abel Mputing – 082 224 7477
  • Mdantsane: Mlindi Mpindi - 081 716 7329
  • Mount Frere: Manelisi Ntsodo – 081 716 2021
  • Ntabankulu: Malatswa Molepo – 081 512 7920

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Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo 082 370 6930