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 […]
29 November 2016, Johannesburg Programme Director, Mr Mpho Nawa, SALGA Chairperson, Mr Parks Tau, Outgoing SALGA Chair, Mr Thabo Manyoni Chair of the NCOPA, Honourable Thandi Modise, Vice-President of Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Mme. LinYi, Deputy Chair of the National House of Traditional Leaders, Kgosi Mahlangu, Representatives of SAMWU and […]
The Department of Traditional Affairs has begun with the preparations for the 2016 summer initiation season. The summer initiation is held in some provinces such as Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Western Cape and the North West. Although the initiation season has started in some provinces, some will start immediately after the end of the 2016 […]
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 […]
ADDRESS BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS, MR OBED BAPELA, at the 87TH INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 03 October 2016 – Durban IMFO President, Ms. Jane Masite IMFO Directors IMFO Chief Executive Officer Mr Abbey Tlaletsi Executive Mayor of eThekwini Metro, Cllr Zandile Gumede City Manager, Mr. […]
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 […]
20 July 2016 Johannesburg Ms Renate Tenbusch, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Professor Jaap de Visser, Dullah Omar Institute, Mr Paul Berkowitz, EDGIS Ms Ilona Tip, Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa, Ms Nompumelelo Runji, Facilitator, Leadership of the Wits School of Governance, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to address you […]
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 […]
Address by Deputy Minister Obed Bapela, MP Mpumalanga Traditional Affairs Indaba 8 July 2016 I am grateful by this opportunity once more to address Traditional Leaders from this province today, let me reflect for a moment since the last summit in October 2014, at Sabie Florest Lodge in Nelspruit. In giving strength to the department […]
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. […]