On 24 - 25 June 2011 Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe visited Emthanjeni and Ronesterberg Municipalities in the Pixley Ka Seme district of the Northern Cape to assess the implementation of government’s War on Poverty programme. The War On Poverty Campaign, lead by the Deputy President, forms part of government efforts to fast-track the delivery of government services to improve the lives of people trapped in poverty.

>>Overview of the State of the Province by the Premier, 24 June 2011

Deputy President Motlanthe also interacted with members of the communities at a Community meeting. Various mobile services were offered to members of the communities by departments such as the Department of Home Affairs, Human Settlement, Social Development, Health, Agriculture, Education and the National Development Agency amongst others.

The Deputy President, was supported by Northern Cape Premier, Hazel Jenkins and other senior government officials.


DAY 1 - Friday, 24 June 2011

Emthanjeni Municipality

Venue: Municipal Chamber

16h00 – 19h00 Inter-governmental Relation (IGR) session to be addressed by the Deputy President and Premier

Note: Media to cover the opening session and take leave during close session.



DAY 2 – Saturday, 25 June 2011

Ronesterberg Municipality

VENUE: Renosterberg Local Municipality, Phillips town

08h30-11h00: Anti-Poverty Door-to-Door visit: Deputy President accompanied by Premier, Ministers & MECs to visit different households

Door Stop interview with the Deputy President and Premier

13h30-17h00: Interaction with the Community and responses by Deputy President, Ministers, MECs & Councillors

Issued by:

The Presidency

Union Buildings

Pretoria