MEDIA STATEMENT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TO: ALL MEDIA HOUSES
SUBJECT: WASTE MANAGEMENT SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN KIMBERLEY.
The MEC for Agriculture, Land Reform, Rural Development, Environment and Nature Conservation, Ms Nomandla Bloem, invites member of the media to the Waste Management Summit, to be held as follows: Date:12-13 March 2020
Venue: Ausi Meisie’s Lodge, Kimberley
Time:09h00
The MEC will deliver a keynote address, and together with stakeholders, sign a declaration on Friday, 13 March 2020.
Held under the theme; “Promoting compliance to waste legislation”, the
objectives of the two-day Waste Summit are among others, to bring decision makers under one roof, to discuss the poor state of waste management in the Province.
The summit will also seek to strengthen the capacity of local government (municipalities) and to address waste management in their respective areas of responsibilities in the Province.
The summit is in response to the call made by the president at the launch of the Khauwuleza District Coordination Model when he said “The new district coordination model – with Khawuleza (hurry up) as its call to action- aims to improve coherence and impact of government service delivery in the 44 Districts and eight Metros around the country.”
The Waste Summit is expected to be attended by Mayors, Municipal Managers, Community Services/Infrastructure Directors, Portfolio Committee Members, the South African Local Government Associations and Environmental Health Managers.
For RSVP and further information, please contact: Mr Phemelo Manankong on 053 802 5622/066 303 8177, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Media enquiries: The Media Liaison Officer, Mr. Zandisile Luphahla on 083 391 5388; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.