NCOP HOSTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT WEEK 2020

Parliament, Monday, 7 September 2020 – The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will from tomorrow, 8 to 11 September host a virtual Local Government Week (#LGW2020).

This year’s #LGW2020 programme, to be held under the theme Ensuring capable and Financially Sound Municipalities,” will focus mainly on how the national and provincial spheres of government intend to assist the local sphere of government in improving service delivery, financial management, and governance.

DETAILS OF THE VIRTUAL SESSION:

Date: Tuesday, 08 to Friday, 11 September 2020
Time: 10:00
Venue: Virtual platform

Parliamentary sittings are open to the media and the public. Journalists wishing to cover these (including receiving links to virtual meetings) should send their cellphone numbers to Mlindi Mpindi on email mmpindi@parliament.gov.za for inclusion in the Parliamentary Communication Services WhatsApp Group, where such information is shared. Journalists must send these requests using their official email addresses (no private emails).

Members of the public may follow sittings live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408), via live stream on Parliament YouTube channel and Twitter page on the links below. You may subscribe to the Parliament YouTube channel to receive instant notification of live feeds.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParliamentofRSA
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ParliamentofRSA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ParliamentofRSA

ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo 082 370 6930