The Minister of Human Settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi and Deputy Minister Pam Tshwete will visit the Northern Cape for a two-day programme on Wednesday and Thursday in the ZFM Mgcawu District Municipality to engage with communities, conduct site inspections and handover title deeds to qualifying beneficiaries.

The programme is part of the build-up towards the Presidential Imbizo taking place on 21 October 2022 at the Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Stadium in Upington. The Imbizo is aimed at assessing service delivery through the implementation of the District Development Model (DDM). The DDM enables integrated and responsive planning, implementation and budgeting across all spheres of government.

The Minister and Deputy Minister are expected to be joined by the Northern Cape Premier, Dr. Zamani Saul, MEC for COGHSTA, Bentley Vass, Executive Mayors of ZFM District Municipality Cllr M.Basson and Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality Cllr M. Sigede and MMC of Human Settlements, Mr. B.S. Lenkoe.
The Ministerial programme in the Dawid Kruiper and Kai Gariep Local Municipalities will include meetings where the province and municipalities will make presentations on the performance and the delivery of housing. This will culminate in the inspection of various human settlement projects in the district, including Paballelo and Gamakor Serviced Sites.

Details of the imbizo build-up programme are as follows:

DAY ONE - DAWID KRUIPER LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

1. MINISTRIAL BRIEFING SESSION
Date: 18 October 2022
Time: 10:30
Venue: Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality Council Chambers


2. UPGRADING OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS PROJECT VISITS AND WALK ABOUT
Time: 11H50
Venue: Paballelo Serviced Sites, Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality

3. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & HANDING OVER OF TITTLE DEEDS
Time: 12h30 – 14h00
Venue: J.Shimane Community Hall, Paballelo, Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality.


DAY 2: KAI GARIEB LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
1. STAKEHOLDER BRIEFING SESSION
Date: 20 October 2022
Time: 10H30
Venue: Kai Gariep Local Municipality Chambers

2. UPGRADING OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS PROJECT VISITS AND WALK ABOUT
Time: 12H00
Venue: Gamakor Serviced Sites, Kai Gariep Municipality

3. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON THE PLANGENI PROJECT
Time: 12h30
Venue: Plangeni Informal Settlement

NB: there will be opportunities for media engagements.

RSVP: Isaac Skhosana on 076875568 or Isaac.Skhosana@dhs.gov.za

For Media Enquiries, contact: Hlengiwe Nhlabathi-Mokota, Spokesperson: Ministry of Human Settlements on +27647548426 or email hlengiwe.nhlabathi@dhs.gov.za