ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE DEPUTY MINISTER OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS, MR ANDRIES NEL, at the GEOMATICS INDABA, on “Transforming Today for a Better Tomorrow,” 23 August 2017, ICC Durban   Acting Chairperson of the South African Geomatics Council, Mr Nape Mojapelo President of the South African Geomatics Institute, Mr Peter Newmarch President of […]

Speech by Mr Andries Nel, MP, Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (responsible for Provincial and Local Government) at the High-level International Forum on Sustainable Urban Development held in Chengdu Municipality, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China on 21 July 2017 Programme Director, Esteemed panelists, Ladies and Gentlemen, This high-level forum takes place […]

Address by Mr Andries Nel, MP, Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Responsible for Provincial and Local Government) at the 4th Pan-African Local Climate Solutions for Africa Congress (2017) held under the theme: “Water and Climate Congress” held at OR Tambo Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni, on 22 March 2017   Minister of Environmental […]

22 June 2016 Johannesburg   Programme Director, Chair of the SACN, Members of the Media,   Thank you for joining us here today. My congratulations go to the South African Cities Network, its chair, Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Parks Tau, Chair of the State of the Cities Report 2016 Committee, Councillor […]

Statement by Mr Andries Nel, MP, Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs at the State of the Cities Report 2016 Media Briefing on 22 June 2016, Johannesburg   Programme Director, Chair of the SACN, Members of the Media,   Thank you for joining us here today. Our congratulations go to the South African […]

Address by Mr Andries Nel, MP, Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Responsible for Provincial and Local Government) at the African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum held at the CSIR International Convention Centre, Tshwane, on 31 May 2016   Sanibonani; Good morning; Dumelang; Goeie môre; Avuxeni; Ndi macheloni; Bom dia, sejam bemvindos a Africa […]

Speech by Mr Andries Nel, MP, Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs (Provincial & Local Government) during a debate on 15 March 2016: Human rights in the context of building a National Democratic Society underpinned by the vision of a united, non-racial, non-sexist, democratic and prosperous South Africa This year we mark Human […]