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VERY IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICES

GMM HAS A NEW SPEAKER
Ms Lindi Masina was elected
a new Speaker of Govan Mbeki Municipal Council during a Council meeting on 28
May 2008. Ms Masina takes over the position which has been vacant for few months
after the passing on of Cllr. Joanah Jiyane on 4 January
2008.
Ms Masina, was the member of the Mayoral Committee
responsible for Corporate Services after the local government elections on 01
March 2006 until she was appointed Speaker. She has been part of the
struggle since her school days during the late 80’s. She has been a teacher at
Delivering real change and
real progress as the mandate given by the voters.
She regards public participation as a cornerstone of good governance at local government. She has not wasted anytime in fulfilling her duties as she has already presided on more than two council meetings and hosted a successful two-day Ward Committee Summit. During the Summit which was attended by members of Ward Committees, Councillors, Community Development Workers and the private sector, she emphasized that her focus will be to maximise community participating on municipal programmes and the importance of co-operation from all councillors and municipal officials.
Compiled and Issued by
Lucas Mahlangu
Marketing and Communications HEAD
GMM WELCOMES NEW MEMBER OF MAYORAL COMMITTEE
A veteran of the struggle, In 1985 Cllr
Mkhwanazi was a member of the Mpumelelo Youth Congress and due to constant
harassment by the Security Branch she fled the country for
On her return to
“I strongly believe in collective leadership therefore my dream is to see myself and my colleagues working together, ensuring that we deliver the required services to our communities”
Govan Mbeki Municipalty welcomes Cllr Zodwa Mkwanazi, and wishes her well in her endeavours.
Compiled and Issued by
Lucas Mahlangu
Marketing and Communications HEAD
10
June 2008
Govan Mbeki Municipality hosts Ward Committee
Summit
SECUNDA –
The
aims of the workshop were to strengthen public participation process and ensure
that information from the municipality is taken to ward
committees
All
departments presented information clarifying their various activities and
services.
The
newly elected Speaker of Council, Councillor Lindi Masina said it was important
that ward committees should be assisted so that they are able to do their work
properly.
The
Executive Mayor of
The
Acting Executive Mayor of Govan Mbeki Municipality, Councillor Okie Mtsweni said
that ward committees must play a critical role in ensuring that recent acts of
xenophobia and should be detected before they occur so that this violence should
be avoided.
More than four hundred (400) Ward Committees, Community
Development Workers and Councillors attended the
summit.
Compiled and Issued by
Lucas Mahlangu
Marketing and Communications Head
Office of the Executive Mayor









