Parliament, Wednesday 11 September 2019 – The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will, tomorrow Thursday 12 September, host a Preparatory Workshop for Provincial Week to gear its permanent delegates for an oversight visit to their respective provinces next week, 16 to 20 September 2019 under the theme “Building Sustainable, Responsive & People Centred Municipalities”.
The Provincial Week is one of the flagship oversight programmes of the NCOP for all spheres of the legislative sector including Provincial Legislatures and Municipalities, to reconnect with the local communities to identify service delivery challenges, seek solutions, as well as innovative ways to drive effective development for all communities.
NCOP permanent delegates will be briefed on: “The State of local government in South Africa and interventions to assist communities”by the Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Hon. Mr Parks Tau, during the first session.
During the second session, the Auditor-General of South Africa, Mr Kimi Makwetu, will present on the “Municipal Audit Outcomes – 2017/18”, while the Statistician-General, Mr Risenga Maluleke’s briefing will be on: “Data Relating to the Non-financial Census of Municipalities – Measurement of Selected Aspects of Service Delivery in Municipalities. Also scheduled to address NCOP workshop, is the President of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), Ms Thembi Nkadimeng on: “Impediments created by existing legislation to the functioning of municipalities and their mandate to deliver services to communities.”
DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Morning Session
Date: Thursday, 12 September 2019
Time: 09h00 till 09h45
Venue: Committee Room S12A, NCOP Building
Afternoon Session
Date: Thursday, 12 September 2019
Time: 14h00 till 18h00
Venue: Old Assembly Chamber, Old Assembly Building
Journalists and photographers who do not have Parliamentary media access permits and wish to cover this international visit must send their details to Masego Dlula on mdlula@parliament.gov.zaor 021 403 8141 / 081 715 9398 before end of business today, Wednesday, 11 September.
Details required are:
- Name of media house,
- Full name
- ID or passport number.
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