| THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING
10 OCTOBER 2007
The Executive Council at its fortnightly meeting in Nelspruit sent a
message of encouragement to all the learners who are currently writing
their final year matriculation examinations in the country. The
Executive Council appealed to all the learners to rededicate themselves
as they did last year and improve on the excellent performance of their
peers last year.
A comprehensive report on the Five Flagship Projects was presented
and discussed by the Executive Council. The main focus of the
presentation was to ensure that the time frames and objectives of the
Flagship Projects are met. This includes the completion of the module 1
of the Accelerated Capacity Building Flagship Project in March 2008. The
presentation also included the launches of the Flagship Projects. A lot
of progress has been made in ensuring that the Flagship Projects are a
reality in transforming the economic and social life of the people of
the Province.
The Executive Council also approved:
- The signing of a new memorandum of understanding with the province
of Maputo in Mozambique . The two provinces have a twinning
agreement. It is anticipated that areas of cooperation are key to
the achievements of the objectives of the Flagship Projects,
- The Regulations for the Election of the 40% of the members of the
Traditional Councils and a notice is to be published in the
Government Gazette by the MEC for Local Government and Housing.
These regulations were published for public comment in the
Provincial Gazette and provincial newspapers. The public was
afforded twenty (21) days upon which to submit their comments.
- A coal haulage business plan to deal with the challenges of the
roads conditions in the Gert Sibande and Nkangala districts was
presented, discussed and approved by the Executive Council. The
business plan was developed based on the study conducted by Eskom
during 2006 which has indicated that approximately R3 billion is
required for the construction of the haulage roads. Eskom has
already made R550m available for the reconstruction of some of the
category one roads in the 2007/08 and 2008/09 financial years. The
business plan indicates that a further R830m is required to
reconstruct the category one road over the next two financial years.
- A working visit by a 2010 delegation to the Kingdom of Swaziland
and Republic of Mozambique from 15-18 October 2007, comprising
members of the 2010 technical committee.
The Executive Council meeting approved the following
appointments:
• Mr. Malinda Mafela as the senior manager: economy, employment
and investment cluster in the Office of the Premier. He is currently
employed as a senior manager in the Free State provincial department of
tourism, environmental and economic affairs.
Issued by the Communication Chief Directorate Office of the
Premier
NELSPRUIT
Contact Lebona Mosia at 082 5616465/+27 13 7662244
lmosia@mpg.gov.za
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