The Mpumalanga cabinet media statement
22 April 2010
The Mpumalanga Executive Council started a two-day Cabinet
Outreach Programme (21 and 22 April 2010) with a Cabinet meeting at the
The Provincial Plan is also expected to assist the Members
of the Executive Councils and their respective departments to develop plans of
action to be agreed with and signed for with Premier David Mabuza.
This is a giant step towards creating a platform to assist the Premier
and the public to monitor and evaluate developmental progress in the province.
In other words Premier Mabuza is expected to assign performance
agreements with the Members of the Executive Council in 2010/11 financial year.
The Executive Council Outreach Programme helps the
Executive Council to better understand challenges facing the communities, by
listening and conducting door to door visits to various households. The
Executive Council also took an opportunity to assess the previous Outreach
Programme which started in
This week’s visit to Mkhondo Local Municipality will give
the Executive Council an opportunity to asses the progress made since an
Administrator was appointed last year.
The Executive Council has noted the remarkable work that
has been done by the Administrator to till the end of March 2010. The
intervention has since been extended by the Executive Council and a new
Administrator appointed till the end of June 2010.
Members of the Executive Council had a chance to interact
with various communities in all the 15 wards during the two-day Cabinet
Outreach, visited schools, clinics, home for the Aged and
meetings with religious leaders, Leadership of Agriculture Mpumalanga (Agri-Mpumalanga-
a provincial chapter of AGRISA) in Mkhondo Municipality.
The general response of the community was jovial and
appreciating the presence and the opportunity afforded to interact with the
leadership. Communities were happy of the interventions government was making
through the municipality, the district and the province in responding to their
service challenges in the municipalities, safe the remaining challenges they
face, especially with regard to the situation in rural and farm areas
The Executive council appreciated the interaction they had
with the leadership of Agri-Mpumalanga represented by its provincial President,
Paul Eckard. The Executive Council further welcome Agri-Mpumalanga’s commitment
to work together with government to ensure constructive engagement, peace,
safety and security and development within rural areas and farms.
Agri-Mpumalanga will join hands with Government in its
effort to roll out comprehensive Rural Development Programme, will provide a
team of expert farmers that are ready to work with and mentor emerging farmers
that have just acquired land to use the land productive and manage the farming
business effectively.
The Executive Council also met with the religious leaders,
who appreciated the opportunity they have been afforded with to interact with
public representatives at an executive level. They committed to avail themselves
to work with Government to promote the moral regeneration and its sustenance
thereof and also to be part of various campaigns, including the one on HIV
Counseling and Testing, Campaigns against women and children abuse, campaigns
against alcohol and substance abuse..
Mpumalanga
The Executive Council adopted a Mpumalanga Provincial Drug
Plan that was suggested by the Social Development Cluster thought the department
of social Development. This plan seeks to arrest the growing
tendency to abuse alcohol, drugs and other substances. The ultimate end of the
plan is to reduce incidences of substance abuse and crime that emanate as a
result of these abuses.
The Consolidate response to Bushbuckridge and Thaba Chweu
Challenges
The Executive Council reflected on the challenges of the
general Social Development and unemployment facing the municipalities of
Bushbuckridge and Thaba Chweu, flowing from the recent outreach that took place
in Thaba Chweu and the recent outcomes of the matric results in Bushbuckridge
that reflects serious correlation with the economic situation of tat
municipality. The Executive Council is of the view that serious attention must
be paid to these two municipalities, as one has a potential for brown and green
economy, through the mining potential and the tourism capacity in the Thaba
Chweu.
The Executive Council has therefore resolved to establish
and administrative region to co-ordinate all government intervention aimed at
turning around the situation in this two municipalities. All
government departments are expected to establish offices in this forth region so
that service delivery can be enhanced.
The Provincial Freedom Day Celebration
The 27 April Freedom Day celebration will be held in
Kwaggafontein,
This year’s event coincides with the renaming of the
municipality, celebrating the 20 year release of former President Nelson Mandela
from jail and to encourage people to participate in the upcoming 2010 FIFA World
Cup Tournament.
The Executive Council approved the following
appointments:
- Ms PA Semenya Senior Manager (CFO) in the Department
of Finance.
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- Mr. LR Manonyane as Senior Manager Infrastructure
Coordination in the Department of Finance.
- Mr.PS Mohlala as Director Local Economic Development
in the Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism.
- Mr. M Ramodibe as Director of Communication in the
Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism.
- Mr. PT Khumalo as Director for Gert Sibande Region in
the Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism.
- Mr HW Makaringe as Director for Ehlanzeni Region in
the Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism.
- Mr MC Morolo as Senior General Manager: Public
Infrastructure in the Department of Public Works Roads and Transport.
- Mr. W Mthombothi as Senior General Manager: Corporate
Strategy in the Department of Public Works Roads and Transport.
Inquiries:
Mabutho Sithole
Premier Spokesperson
Cell: 082 389 3348
Tel: 013 766 2055
E-mail:
mabutho@prem.mpu.gov.za
Issued by: Mpumalanga, Office of the
Premier
