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Ministers and Deputy Ministers are engaged in an imbizo and outreach programme countrywide this week interacting with communities on the country’s migration policy and promoting peaceful co-existence with foreign nationals.

Foreign nationals have been integrated successfully in many communities over the years. At the same time, concerns have been raised by citizens including reports of increased numbers of illegal immigrants, the alleged takeover of many small businesses by foreign nationals in townships as well as perceptions that foreign nationals commit crimes in the country that include selling drugs and human trafficking. Government is engaging communities to indicate that their issues are being attended to and also to correct some of the wrong perceptions in order to promote a better understanding and cohesion among communities.

Government is also sending out a strong message that violence will never be tolerated and that communities should isolate the criminal elements who are opportunistically taking advantage of the grievances that exist in communities to for their own agenda’s.

“Millions of South Africans love peace and have lived with foreign nationals in peace for decades. The small minority that has caused the mayhem should be isolated and perpetrators of violence should face the full might of the law,’’ said the President.

Seven people died last week; three South Africans and four foreign nationals who are from within the African continent and from Asia.


President Zuma will tomorrow, 22 April 2015, meet with stakeholders from various sectors to discuss the migration policy at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House, Pretoria.

The President will also on Thursday, 23 April 2015, meet with organisations representing foreign nationals in the country. 


OUTREACH PROGRAMME OF MINISTERS AND DEPUTY MINISTERS
21 APRIL 2015 – 30 APRIL 2015


MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY
Minister Senzeni Zokwana
22 April
Meeting with organised labour and Agricultural organisations
Venue: ARC, Hatfield, Pretoria.

23 April        
Meeting with the farming community 
Venue: Vhembe District, Limpopo Province

24 April        
Meeting with the farming community 
Venue: Nkomazi District, Mpumalanga

26 April        
Meeting with the farming community 
Venue: Vanderbijl Park, Vereeniging

30 April        
Meeting with the farming community 
Venue: Phongolo, KwaZulu-Natal

Deputy Minister Bheki Cele
22 April        
Meeting with Organised Labour and Agricultural organisations
Venue: ARC, Hatfield, Pretoria.


30 April        
Imbizo with the farming community
Venue: Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal

MINISTRY OF ARTS AND CULTURE 
Minister Nathi Mthethwa
23 April 2015 
Addressing 1000 Learners as part of the World Book Day
Venue: Boksburg, Gauteng Province

24 April 2015 
Addressing Youth as part of the Anti-Xenophobia campaign
Venue: Soweto, Gauteng Province

Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi
20 April        
Addressing the Global Education Leaders' Partnership event.
Venue: Coastlands Hotel and Convention Centre, Umhlanga Rocks, Durban    

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS     
Minister Faith Muthambi
24 April        
Imbizo at Musina Local Municipality
Venue: Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo Province

Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams
26 April        
Addressing the Assemblies of God church service and walk about     
Venue: Mzomhle Township, Buffalo City Municipality, Eastern Cape        


MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Minister Ebrahim Patel
Date: 22 April 2015
Lunch meeting with factory workers followed by a meeting with Pretoria shop stewards.
Venue: Pretoria West

MINISTRY OF ENERGY  
Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson
21 April 2015
Taxi Rank activation targeting commuters   
Venue: Belle Ombre Taxi Rank, Pretoria

24 April        
Stakeholder engagement targeting residents / displaced people
Venue: Alexandra, Johannesburg

25 April        
Stakeholder engagement targeting residents / displaced people          
Venue: Phoenix, EThekwini Municipality, Durban

26 April        
Attending a church service with Church leadership, targeting foreign nationals
Venue: Emmanuel Cathedral, Durban



Deputy Minister Thembi Majola
21 April        
Stakeholder engagement targeting residents / displaced people
Venue: Germiston, Ekurhuleni Municipality

23 April        
Stakeholder engagement targeting residents / displaced people
Venue: Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Metro, Eastern Cape

25 April        
Stakeholder engagement targeting residents / displaced people          
Venue: Makhado Municipality, Limpopo Province

26 April        
Attending a church service with Church leadership, targeting foreign nationals
Venue: Sunnyside, Pretoria

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Deputy Minister Barbara Thomson
23 April
Inclusive Economic Participation Forum hosted by
Venue: Wild Coast Sun Hotel, Mbizana Local Municipality, Eastern Cape

24 April
Constituency work on xenophobia
Venue: Willowmoer, Sara Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape


MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
Deputy Minister Llewellyn Landers
24 April
Stakeholder Engagement
Venue: Pinetown Civic Centre, EThekwini Municipality, KZN


MINISTRY OF LABOUR
Minister Mildred Oliphant
23 April        
Independent World of Work launch
Venue: Houghton, Johannesburg

24 April
Launch of the ILO HIV and Aids Multi Study
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, Gauteng


MINISTRY OF MINERAL RESOURCES
Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi
24 April
Outreach programme against Xenophobia Attacks and Opening of Cultural Precinct Imbizo
Venue: Local Sports ground and Cultural Precinct, Pilanesburg, North West

28 April
Outreach programme against Attacks
Communities around the mines and the mines employees (Internal and External Stakeholders) 
Venue: Local Sports Ground, Carletonville, Gauteng


MINISTRY OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Minister Lynne Brown
23 April
Guest speaker at the 14th Annual Oliver empowerment Awards
Venue:Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni

24 April
Public Participation Programme
Venue: Ritchie, Northern Cape

Deputy Minister Gratitude Magwanishe
25 April
Addressing Young Men’s Guild of the Methodist Church
Venue: Langa Township, Cape Town


MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS
Minister Thulas Nxesi
22 April
Visiting the hostels and informal areas on the Outreach programme against attacks on foreign nationals
Venue: Tembisa Township, Gauteng

24 April 2015
Visit to Lethabo Power station
Venue: Lethabo, Free State         

25 April2015
Unveiling of the Mobile Lodgement    
Venue: Qwaqwa, Free State        

MINISTRY OF SPORT AND RECREATION
Minister Fikile Mbalula
21 April
67 blankets for Nelson Mandela at Union Buildings Pretoria
Venue: Union Buildings, Pretoria
22 April
Sharing the anti-xenophobia message at an NBA press conference
Venue: World Trade Centre, Morningside Johannesburg

THE PRESIDENCY: PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Deputy Minister Buti Manamela
23 April
Launch of the Services SETA and Business Against Crime
Venue: Open Arena, Pop Inn, Galeshewe, Northern Cape Province

23 April 2015
Address the NUM National Council
Venue: Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg, Gauteng

24 April 2015
Annual Career Exhibition for Liremi Career Foundation
Venue: Makhado Municipal Show grounds, Polokwane


MINISTRY OF TOURISM
Minister Derek Hanekom
24-25 April
Engaging tourism leaders from other African countries
Venue: Seychelles



Deputy Minister Thokozile Xasa
23 April
Industry Networking Luncheon
Venue: Saxon Hotel, Johannesburg

24 April 2015
Opening of the Moruleng Cultural Precinct
Venue: North West Province

MINISTRY TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina
22 April
Dialogue on Xenophobia
Venue: Germiston Civic Centre, Ekurhuleni    

24 April 2015          
Gala Dinner
Venue: Methodist Church, Katlehong, Ekurhuleni

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
Minister Dipuo Peters
22 April
Visiting the taxi rank and bus station 
Venue: Marabastad, Pretoria

Deputy Minister Sindi Chikunga
23 April 2015
Deputy Minister will lead a National Transport Sector Road Safety Ambassadors and Interfaith Movement Prayer Day
Venue: Soweto, Gauteng

Issued by The Presidency