Issued by: Truth and Reconciliation Commission
A two-day workshop on the National Council of Provinces, which is to replace the Senate, is to be held at the Manyane Game Lodge, near Mafikeng on the Zeerust road, on October 30 and 31 starting at 9am.
Among the speakers will be the Speaker of the North West Legislature, Mr J D Thibedi; Dr B de Villiers; Advocate M Mabiletsa and Dr B Bouwer.
Topics to be discussed are: History of the Upper House; current Constitution Act; the NCOP and cooperative governance as provided in the 1996 constitution; the NCOP and its practical implications.
The aim of the workshop is to prepare a presentation to the National workshop on the NCOP to be held on November 11 to 13 in Cape Town.
Local senators, members of the North West Legislature, MECs, legislature officials and others from the Office of the Premier are expected to attend the workshop.
Contact: Pule Motingoa (0140) 875320/1
29 October 1996