Mayor leads committee in Imbizo programme
'The Imbizo affords us an opportunity to give feedback to the community about the road traversed thus far.'
Ekurhuleni mayor Clr Mzwandile Masina and the entire mayoral committee will, this week, crisscross Ekurhuleni as part of the Imbizo programme.
Masina, who has already called on the staff of the city to spend less time in the office and more time on the ground, attending to service delivery issues, believes there can never be enough consultation with the community.
“Our decision to continuously engage our people remains the primary focus of this administration,” he said.
“If you drive a ‘Pro Poor’ programme, the best thing you can do is to be in touch with the masses you are targeting for a better life.”
Apart from the two-day Imbizo programme, which will take place today (Tuesday) and tomorrow, the municipality has introduced Siyaqhuba Friday, in which the mayor and his entire mayoral committee and team of technicians visit communities to inspect the living conditions and discrepancies in the supply of service delivery.
“Siyaqhuba Friday is about service delivery,” said Masina.
“It is an attempt to accelerate service delivery; the Imbizo affords us an opportunity to give feedback to the community about the road traversed thus far, while getting much-needed input from communities about their expectations and experiences in the work we do.”
While the MMCs will be spread across the region, Masina himself will be visiting the communities of Tsakane (Faranani Multipurpose Centre) and Tembisa.
Clrs Tiisetso Nketle and Petrus Mabunda will be at the Brakpan Indoor Sports Centre tomorrow.
The Imbizo programme will start at 5.30pm in all areas.
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