Mahikeng – North West Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs will facilitate Local Government Week Session intended to create a platform for national and provincial sector departments as well as state owned enterprises, to share their support plans with municipalities for 2014/15 financial year. 

“The objective of the event is to promote and enhance Integrated Planning and Development between the spheres of government and to promote coordination, monitoring and evaluation of support programmes to municipalities” departmental spokesperson Dineo Lolokwane said.

The event will redefine the role of both national and provincial government in turning around municipalities and address concerns raised by municipalities about poor participation during municipal planning process.

The heads of all provincial departments will attend as well as Department of Energy, Water Affairs and Eskom.

The event will be held as follows:

Date: 29 and 30 April 2014

Venue: Rio Hotel and Casino

Time: 08h30
-TDN
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