The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Makhotso Sotyu will host a stakeholder engagement session on Thursday, 10 March 2022, in Bloemhof, North West.

The Deputy Minister’s stakeholder engagement session in this North West town forms part of activities linked to the Presidential Imbizo on Saturday in Mahikeng.

Deputy Minister Sotyu will use the stakeholder engagement platform to give feedback on the progress made since she was deployed as the Presidential District Development Model (DDM) champion in the Dr Ruth Sekgomotsi Mompati District Municipality. DDM is a new integrated district based approach to addressing our service delivery challenges and localise procurement and job creation, that promotes and supports local businesses, and that involves communities.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) in partnership with the Office of the Premier, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality and Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality are embarking on public education and awareness activations, as part of the build-up towards the Pre-Presidential Imbizo, which will target both schools and communities.

Source: Government of South Africa