ADDRESS BY THE MINISTER OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS, MR DES VAN ROOYEN, at the COMMEMORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, 13 October 2016, Ekurhuleni   Programme Director, MECs for local government Japanese Embassy representative, UN Community representative, SADC representatives, Statistician-General, Pali Lehohla Salga CEO, Xolile George, Chairperson NHTL, Kgosi Pontsho

13 July 2016 Kempton Park   Programme Director, Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Ms Susan Shabangu, Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize, Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni, Councillor Mondli Gungubele, UN Women representative, Ms Anne Githuku-Shongwe, SALGA Deputy Chair, Councillor Flora Maboa-Boltman, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, And last but

11 July 2016 Matatiele   Programme Director, MEC Xasa, Executive Mayor of Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Ms Eunice Diko, Mayor of Matatiele, Momelezi Mbedla, Members of the Mayoral Committees, Municipal Managers and staff of the municipalities, Our young learners, Abahlali base Matatiele, Ladies and Gentlemen,   Introduction   Thank you for joining me today.  

28 JUNE 2016 ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS, MR DES VAN ROOYEN, COMMONWEALTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT FORUM SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL CONFERENCE – EMPERORS PALACE Programme Director; Honourable Ministers present here today; Hon. Bornito De Sousa, Minister of Territorial Administration in Angola; Hon. Frans Solomon Westhuizen, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Local

  27 June 2016 Boksburg   Programme Director, Mr Zolile Williams Deputy Minister of DPSA, Ms Ayanda Dlodlo Honourable Premier David Makhura ISAMAO Chairman, Dan Gorbachev Mashitisho SALGA Deputy Chair, Mpho Nawa, Executive Mayors, Municipal Managers,   Thank you for the opportunity to address you today.   It is said, that there is a Chinese

23 June 2016 Boksburg   Programme Director, Mr Xolile George, Deputy Speaker, National Assembly, Honourable Lechesa Tsenoli Chair of the Finance Standing Committee, National Assembly, Honourable Yunus Carrim, Other Members of Parliament Deputy Minister Cogta, Honourable Andries Nel MEC Cogta Limpopo, Ms Makhurupetje Makoma Speaker of the Free State Provincial Legislature, Ms Mamiki Qabathe, National

22 June 2016 Johannesburg   Programme Director, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Gauteng Premier, Executive Mayors, Chairs and CEOs of SALGA an SACN, Business and civil society representatives,   It is great to be here at the launch of the 2016 State of South African Cities Report. As the CoGTA Ministry, we wholeheartedly welcome the Report.

17 June 2016 Westonaria   Programme Director, Executive Mayor of Westonaria, Councillor Nonkoliso Tundzi, NYDA representatives, IDC representatives, Youth participants,   It is an honour to join you today as we celebrate Youth Month.   The year 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising.   During that time the apartheid government spent R644

26 May 2016 Mbombela Municipality   Programme Director, MMC Bheki Zulu, Premier of Mpumalanga province, Mr David Mabuza, Cogta MEC Ms Refilwe Mtsweni and other MECs present, Executive Mayors and Mayors, Councillors, Traditional Leaders, CWP participants,   Thank you for the opportunity to address you today.   Yesterday, President Zuma commemorated Africa Day, under the

ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS, MR DES VAN ROOYEN, MP, ON THE OCCASION OF THE DEBATE IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON THE EVENTS IN VUWANI, 17 May 2016, Cape Town   Honourable Speaker, My colleagues, Ministers Deputy Ministers, Esteemed Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow South Africans and special acknowledgement