President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday, 15 April 2014, undertake a monitoring visit to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality as part of the Siyahlola Presidential Monitoring programme.
 
The Presidential Monitoring programme provides an opportunity for the President to assess progress in governance and service delivery around the country.
 
The President will have discussions with the provincial and local government leadership as well as various stakeholders. The President will end the visit with a report back to the community of Nelson Mandela Bay in New Brighton.
 
The visit will look into general issues of governance and also the delivery of basic services such as water, housing, electricity and others in the municipality.
 
The President’s delegation will comprise the following:
 
·         Minister of Police and Acting Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr Nathi Mthethwa.

·         Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Lechesa Tsenoli.

·         Minister of Finance, Mr Pravin Gordhan.

·         Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Edna Molewa.

·         Minister of Energy, Mr Ben Dikobe Martins.

·         Minister of Public Enterprises, Mr Malusi Gigaba.

·         Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Rob Davies.

·         Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Connie September.

·         Minister of Mineral Resources, Ms Susan Shabangu.

·         Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Hlengiwe Mkhize

 
 
Details of the event are as follows:
 
Tuesday 15 April 2014
 
Part one (Photo opportunity)
Venue:           City hall Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (Govan Mbeki Avenue)
Time   :           11:00                           
 
Part two (Community meeting)
Venue:           Nangoza Jebe Community Hall, Ntshekisa Road, New Brighton
Time   :           13:00
 
Media is also invited to RSVP and collect their accreditation tags at Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Communications Office on Monday, 14 April 2014 between 12h00 and 15h30. For accreditation and media transport, editors/reporters should contact:
 
Mthubanzi Mniki on 071 381 3779 e-mail: mmniki@mandelametro.gov.za
Hlomani Baloyi on 0832761295: email:hlomani@po.gov.za
Phatheka Ntanta on 083 456 1230 e-mail: Phatheka@gcis.gov.za
Ndlelantle Pinyana on 0761428606 e mail:Ndlelantle@gcis.gov.za
 
Enquiries: Mac Maharaj on 079 879 3203 / macmaharaj@icloud.com.