Minister in The Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and  Evaluation and Chairperson of the National Planning Commission, Mr Jeff Radebe, MP, will visit King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) Municipality to conduct a service delivery Imbizo.

June is celebrated as Youth Month in South Africa, therefore the Minister will conduct service delivery Imbizo with more emphases on challenges that are affecting youth today. The National Development Plan singles out our youthful population as an opportunity to boost economic growth, increase employment and reduce poverty. The inherent potential in young people can be the catalyst for social change and economic emancipation.

The Imbizo will be preceded by monitoring visits to King Sabatha Dalindyebo Municipality Presidential Intervention (KSD PI) project sites to assess progress made since being launched.

The details of the event is as follows:

Activity 1: Visit to King Sabatha Dalindyebo Projects
Date: 24 June 2016
Time: 09h00-12h00

Projects sites to be visited:

• Sidwedwa Substation
• Mthatha Waste Water Treatment works
• Thornhill Water Treatment Works
• Mthatha Airport
• Mthatha Dam
• R61 road & interchange
• Human Settlements Project A “Maydene Farm Extension”

Activity 2: Service delivery Imbizo
Time: 12:30
Venue: O.R.Tambo Hall, Southernwood, Mthatha

For media transport logistics, please contact:

Mr Vuyani Sibene from GCIS at 073 576 3381 vuyani@gcis.gov.za or
Mr Ndyebo Kopo from GCIS at 0834649529 ndyebok@gcis.gov.za
Mr Sonwabo Mampoza from KSD Municipality at 0734881556 sonwabom@ksd.org.za.

Enquiries : Mmabatho Ramompi  at 076 480 3513: Mmabatho.Ramompi@dpme.gov.za or Sandisiwe Vilakazi  at 071 370 1048: Sandisiwe@dpme.gov.za