Department of Local Government

Speeches

ADDRESS BY GAUTENG MEC FOR FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, PAUL MASHATILE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAUNCH OF THE WOMEN COUNCILOR AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME - Thu, 15 Nov 2007

Programme Director;

The MEC for Local Government, Qedani Mahlangu;

The first lady Ms Zanele Mbeki;

Executive Mayors present here this evening;

Councilors;

IEC Chairperson Dr Brigalia Bam

The CEO of SALGA;

Honoured Guests;

Ladies and Gentlemen:

VOTE OF THANKS BY METSWEDING DISTRICT MAYOR AGNES MLONDOBOZI AT THE LAUNCH OF WOMEN COUNCILLOR MENTORSHIP AND TRAINING PROGRAMME AT GALLAGHER ESTATE - Thu, 15 Nov 2007

Honourable MEC Qedani Dorothy Mahlangu;
Acting Premier Paul Mashatile;
The First Lady Ms Zanele Mbeki;
IEC chairperson Dr Brigalia Bam;
Members of the Executive Council;
Executive Mayors;
Deputy Speaker of the Gauteng LegislatureAuntie Sophie de Bruyn;
HOD of the Department of Local Government Oupa Seabi;
Municipal Managers;
Organised Business and Labour;
Distinguished Guests;
Ladies and Gentlemen

SPEECH BY JAY NAIDOO AT THE VUNA AWARDS - Tue, 20 Nov 2007

Ms. Qedani Dorothy Mahlangu, MEC for Department of Local Government
Distinguished guests,

MEC Mahlangu and Gauteng mayors to address media on load shedding - Fri, 1 Feb 2008

Gauteng Local Government MEC Qedani Dorothy Mahlangu will on Monday, 4 February 2008 brief the media on the outcome of the meeting between Gauteng Executive Mayors and representatives of Eskom.

SPEECH BY GAUTENG LOCAL GOVERNMENT QEDANI DOROTHY MAHLANGU ON THE OCASSION OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF MAPHUNGUWE HOTEL APARTMENTS IN JOHANESBURG - Wed, 12 Mar 2008

“RESHAPING THE INNER CITY AND PROMOTING TOURISM”

SPEECH BY GAUTENG LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEC QEDANI DOROTHY MAHLANGU AT THE INAGURAL BUSINESS AND CHARITY GALA DINNER NOKENG TSA TAEMANE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY - Fri, 23 May 2008

“Fostering partnership between local government and business to build a sustainable municipality and quality of life”

23 May 2008

Programme Director;
Executive Mayor Anna Digoro;
Sedibeng District Executive Agnes Mlondobozi;
Speakers, Councillors and Chief Whips;
Municipal Managers;
Business Sector;
Representatives of the Gauteng Agricultural Union;
Distinguished Guests;
Ladies and Gentlemen

SPEECH BY GAUTENG LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEC QEDANI DOROTHY MAHLANGU AT THE OPENING OF ENERGEX EXPO IN NASREC - Tue, 17 Jun 2008

06 June 2008

Programme Director;
Acting Premier Mr. Paul Mashatile;
Members of the Executive Council Present;
Executive Mayors;
Municipal Managers;
Cas Covadia from the Banking Council;
Phindile Nzimande CEO of EDI;
Prof Harold Annegan from Enerky;
Eskom’s Andrew Etzinger;
Representatives from Government Departments;
Senior Government Managers;
Labour Representatives;
Public Servants;
Ward Committee Members and CDWs;
Members of the Media;
Ladies and Gentlemen

BUDGET VOTE SPEECH 2008/09 - Tue, 17 Jun 2008

Comrade Speaker Richard Mdakane;
Comrade Deputy Speaker Auntie Sophie De Bruyn;
Honourable Premier Mbhazima Shilowa;
Members of the Executive Council;
Members of this august house;
Executive Mayors;
Speakers and Chief Whips;
Chief Mahlangu of the Sokhulumi;
Chief Kekana wa Mandebele Alobelo;
Business and Community Leaders
Municipal Managers;
Comrades and friends

ADDRESS BY PREMIER MASHATILE, AT THE GAUTENG VUNA MUNICIPAL AWARDS - Fri, 28 Nov 2008

MEC for Local Government, Ms. Qedani Mahlangu
Leadership of Gauteng Local Government Association (GALA)
Mayors present
Members of the Mayoral committees
HOD of Local Government
Municipal Managers and Senior Managers in Local Government
The Sponsors of the VUNA Awards, DBSA, NPI and SALGA
Community

Media statement by MEC for Local Government Qedani Mahlangu - 22 February 07 - Thu, 22 Feb 2007

Following the 2005 Local Government elections, a plan to make local government work better was developed. This plan aims to ensure that by 2011 we will have viable and sustainable local government.

MEC Mahlangu condemns the recent illegal activities by the Kungwini residents association - Fri, 3 Dec 2004

The MEC for Local Government, MEC Qedani Mahlangu, has noted the recent attacks on Councilors and members of the community in the Kungwini Municipality. The MEC condemns these actions in the strongest possible terms.

Local Government initiating various programmes for Gauteng residents - Fri, 9 Mar 2007

The Gauteng Department of Local Government has undertaken a range of initiatives to make sure that the province has by 2011 a viable and sustainable local government.

Speech by Gauteng Local Government MEC, Qedani Dorothy Mahlangu, at the Voter Education Workshop at the Gallagher Estate - Sat, 28 Jan 2006

With only thirty-three days left before the country's third Democratic Local Government Elections, allow me to commend the Department of Home Affairs for declaring 1st March 2006 a public holiday. The objective of declaring this day a public holiday is to allow many people to turn in droves into the polling stations and to ensure that we surpass the 50% voter turn- out in these municipal elections. The first two elections, voter turn-out was relatively low and this is a cause for concern.

SADTU GAUTENG NORTH REGION WOMEN'S DAY CELEBRATION - Sat, 7 Aug 2004

Thank you for inviting me to celebrate this event with you. Women issues are very close to my heart, given the history of the struggle for women’s rights in South Africa against both gender inequality and racial oppression.

SPEECH BY MEC FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT QEDANI DOROTHY MAHLANGU 'ON THE DEBATE OF THE STATE OF THE PROVINCE ADDRESS' AT THE GAUTENG LEGISLATURE - Thu, 16 Feb 2006

In just twelve days to come, all eligible voters will be heading to the polls to exercise their democratic rights to elect new crop of councillors. These will ensure that they solidify the system of local government that we started building in 1995 when we held the first democratic municipal elections. The new system of local government actually started in 2000 during the second municipal elections. The first phase of local government was transition, as we had to lay the foundation for a sustainable local government.

SPEECH ON THE OCCASION OF THE 5TH ANNUAL PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE ON "THE WHITE RIBBON MEETS THE RED RIBBON" - Fri, 9 Mar 2007

BY Ms Qedani Mahlangu, MEC for Gauteng Department of Local Government

Thank you chairperson
Provincial Management Committee Chairperson, Yulande van Wyk
Hounourable guests
Ladies and gentlemen

Statement by Local Government MEC Qedani Mahlangu - Tue, 8 Jun 2004

Municipalities are already working on innovative ways to address the challenges they face. Specific focus will be given to addressing financial viability, in particular issues such as billing systems, implementation of credit control policies as well as alignment and upgrading of customer relations programmes. A recent example is the success of Johannesburg in raising an R1b unsecured bond in the market.

SPEECH BY GAUTENG LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEC QEDANI DOROTHY MAHLANGU AT THE BREAKFAST MEETING OF THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT FOR MUN - Thu, 20 Sep 2007

he central issues concerning building capacity to manage municipal finance concern financial structure; capacitating internal audit, financial routines, training in terms of the NQF and skills transfer. The importance of focusing on practical solutions to capacity challenges is critical.

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