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Programme INSPIRING SERVICE DELIVERY: “Building a Sustainable, Responsive & People Centered Local Government System” 28 Nov-01 Dec: Johannesburg, Sandton City SALGA 20TH ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL 20 CONFERENCE 28 Nov-01 Dec: Johannesburg, Sandton City 16 Programme INSPIRING SERVICE DELIVERY: “Building a Sustainable, Responsive & People Centered Local Government System” 1 SALGA National Conference 2016 SALGA National Executive Committee 2011 Cllr. Thabo Manyoni Chairperson Cllr. Nancy Sihlwayi Cllr. Nombulelo Hermans Cllr. Mpho Nawa Deputy Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Cllr. Abe Bekeer Cllr. Subesh Pillay Cllr. Zibonele Dumzela Cllr. Boitumelo Moloi Cllr. Chris Neethling NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member Cllr. Joshua Matlou Cllr. Dudu Mazibuko Cllr. Speedy Mashilo Cllr. Nomakhosazana Meth NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member Chairperson: Eastern Cape Cllr. Balekile Mzangwa Cllr. Parks Tau Cllr. Welcome Mdabe Cllr. David Magabe Cllr. Mafika Nkosi Chairperson: Free State Chairperson: Gauteng Chairperson: Kwa-Zulu Natal Chairperson: Limpopo Chairperson: Mpumalanga Cllr. Willie Johnson Cllr. Kaone Lobelo Cllr. Demetri Qually Chairperson: Northern Cape Chairperson: North West Chairperson: Western Cape 2 28 Nov-01 Dec: Johannesburg, Sandton City SALGA National Executive Committee 2016 Cllr. Thabo Manyoni Chairperson Cllr. Flora Maboa-Boltman Cllr. Nombulelo Hermans Cllr. Mpho Nawa Deputy Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Cllr. Abe Bekeer Cllr. Subesh Pillay Cllr. Zibonele Dumzela Cllr. Boitumelo Moloi Cllr. Chris Neethling NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member Cllr. L-Ntshalintshali Cllr. Dudu Mazibuko Cllr. Francis Ratlhaga Cllr. Baldwin Matibe Cllr. Nomakhosazana Meth NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member NEC Member Chairperson: Eastern Cape Cllr. Sebenzile Ngangelizwe Cllr. Parks Tau Cllr .Welcome Mdabe Cllr. David Magabe Cllr. Mafika Nkosi Chairperson: Free State Chairperson: Gauteng Chairperson: Kwa-Zulu Natal Chairperson: Limpopo Chairperson: Mpumalanga Cllr. Willie Johnson Cllr. Kaone Lobelo Cllr Demetri Qually Chairperson: Northern Cape Chairperson: North West Chairperson: Western Cape 3 SALGA National Conference 2016 INSPIRING SERVICE DELIVERY: “Building a Sustainable, Responsive & People Centered Local Government System” 44 28 Nov-01 Dec: Johannesburg, Sandton City DAY 1: Monday 28 November 2016 TIME ITEM 10H00 – 20H00 Registration, Credentials Confirmation and receipt of documentation 14H00 – 16H00 National Executive Committee Meeting 16H30 – 18H00 Provincial Caucuses 18H00 – 19H00 Official Launch of Exhibitions 20H00 CLOSURE OF DAY 1 5 SALGA National Conference 2016 DAY 2: Tuesday, 29 November 2016 SESSION 1 – OPENING SESSION Programme Director: Elvis Presslin (Radio & TV Personality) Time Item Speaker 08H15 – 09H00 Official Opening Father Mkhatshwa, Ceremony Multi Denominational Representatives Opening Prayers Rendition of the National Anthem In Memory of deceased Councillors Official Opening Acts 09H00 – 09H15 Premier’s Welcome Address Hon. David Makhura, Premier of Gauteng 09H15 – 09H30 Official Opening and Welcome Hon. Thabo Manyoni, Remarks SALGA Outgoing Chairperson 09H30 – 09H40 From Local to Global - the Age Mayor Khalifa Sall, of Cities UCLGA President 09H40 – 09H50 Promoting democratic local Cllr. Rev Mpho governance and the role of local Moruakgomo, government at Commonwealth, CLGF President & President international and national level of Botswana Association of Local Authorities 6 28 Nov-01 Dec: Johannesburg, Sandton City Time Item Speaker 09H50 – 10h00 Introduction of the Keynote Hon. Des Van Rooyen, Speaker Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 10H00 – 10H30 Keynote Address Hon. Cyril Ramaphosa, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa 10H30 – 11H00 TEA (EXHIBITION AREA) SESSION 2 Programme Director: Mr. Mpho Nawa – SALGA Deputy Chairperson Time Item Speaker 11H00 – 11H25 Chairperson’s Report: Hon. Thabo Manyoni, Organisational Progress Since SALGA Outgoing 2011 National Conference Chairperson 11H25 – 11H50 Ministerial Address Hon. Des Van Rooyen, Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 11H50 – 12H00 Eskom’s contribution towards Ms. Ayanda Noah, Sustainable Service Delivery at Eskom Group Executive Local Government Level Customer Services 7 SALGA National Conference 2016 Time Item Speaker 12H00 – 12H30 Messages of Support Hon. Thandi Modise, NCOP Mme. LinYi, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Kgosi Mahlangu, National House of Traditional Leaders Pule Molelenyane, SAMWU Mr. Stanley Khoza, IMATU 12H30 – 14H00 LUNCH (EXHIBITION AREA) SESSION 3 – CLOSED SESSION Programme Director : Cllr Parks Tau, SALGA Chairperson Time Item Speaker 14H00 – 14H10 Attendance; Accreditation and Cllr. Flora Maboa- Condonation Boltman, SALGA Deputy Chairperson 14H10 – 14H15 Adoption of Agenda 14H15 – 14H20 Adoption of Consolidated 2011 National Conference Report 14H20 – 14H40 Presentation of SALGA Annual Mr. Xolile George, Report 2015/16 and Annual Financial Performance SALGA CEO 8 28 Nov-01 Dec: Johannesburg, Sandton City Time Item Speaker 14H40 – 15H30 Discussion 15H30 – 16H00 TEA (EXHIBITION AREA) 16H00 – 16H20 Presentation of Proposed Mr. Lance Joel, Constitutional Amendments SALGA Executive Manager 16H20 – 16H50 Discussion and Adoption of Constitutional Amendments 16H50 – 17H00 Outline of Elections Procedures Mr. Mpho Nawa, Chairperson SALGA Constitutional Review Committee 18H00 – 19H30 Official Welcome Ceremony 19H30 CLOSURE OF DAY 2 9 SALGA National Conference 2016 DAY 3: Wednesday, 30 November 2016 SESSION 4 Programme Director: Cllr. N Hermans, SALGA Deputy Chairperson. Time Item Speaker 08H30 – 11H00 Facilitated Panel Discussion Facilitator: Vuyo Mvoko, TV Personality Localising the Global Agenda: “Local government at the centre of a Cllr. Parks Tau, changing world – driving sustainable Chairperson of SALGA development, spatial transformation and and President of the social cohesion in a developing context” United Cites and Local Governments (UCLG) - The Sustainable Development Goals, Vision 2030 Hon. David Makhura, Premier of Gauteng - The New Urban Agenda, Habitat III Hon. Andries Nel, Deputy Minister COGTA - The Paris Accord on Climate Change Mayor Khalifa Sall, - The Sendai Framework for Di- UCLGA President saster Risk Reduction Hon. George Mutabaazi Uganda LGA President Rev. M. Moruakgomo, Botswana LGA President & CLGF Chairperson Hon. Nomusa Dube- Ncube, MEC for Cooperative Governance, Kwazulu-Natal 11H00 – 11H30 TEA BREAK 10 28 Nov-01 Dec: Johannesburg, Sandton City Time Item Speaker 11H30 – 13H30 PARALLEL THEMATIC Panellists SESSIONS Towards Vision 2017-22: Opportunities for meaningful transformation and connected governance 1. Smart, Resilient & Faith Chikeya, ICLEI Sustainable Cities – Africa harnessing the value chain, efficiency & interdependence Brock Carlton, of the urban system (incl. small Canadian Fed of towns & regional economies) as Municipalities well as building safe and resilient communities Ann Bernstein, Centre for Development Enterprise Martin Dolny, The Joe Slovo Foundation Dr Carl Wright, Emeritus SG of CLGF 2. Transforming space Themba Fosi, and tackling Inequality CoGTA through an effective national and international Christine Platt, agenda – indicators for the UN Habitat Comm Chair IUDF and New Urban Agenda, Sithole Mbanga, including integrated human SACN settlements, mobility and access to opportunities Hon. Z. Kota, Deputy Minister Human Settlements 11 SALGA National Conference 2016 Time Item Speaker 3. Revenue Enhancement, Patrick Dlamini, DBSA Diversification and Sound Fiscal Policy – innovative Jan Hattingh, financing and municipal access National Treasury to capital markets to boost Errol Gradwell, infrastructure investment and EWSETA growth 4. Promoting Good Dr. Ivor Sarakinsky, Governance, Ethical Wits School of Business Leadership – strengthening community interface, building Stan Henkeman, communities of purpose and Institute for Justice and exploring new models of Reconciliation engagement and inclusion Jean Pierre Elong-Mbassi, UCLGA Ebrahim Fakir, Office of the Public Protec- tor 5. Equitable social and Simpiwe Somdyala, economic transformation Old Mutual – meeting our constitutional and white paper obligations of Cecil Madell, developmental orientation and CPUT embracing informality Loane Sharp, Adcorp 12 28 Nov-01 Dec: Johannesburg, Sandton City Time Item Speaker 6. Broadband and digital Warren Hero, connectivity – local Microsoft governance at your fingertips; modernising our business to Anice Hassim, connect the municipal value chain Immedia Lumko Mtimde, USSAASA Andile Ngcaba, Convergence Partners Tony De Sousa, Telkom Ms Mmabatho Nyaredi, Mmapro 7. Professionalisation & Gugu Dlamini, revitalising Technical LG SETA Skills and Experience in the Sector – (minimum) Tebogo Motlashuping, competencies; increasingly closed CoGTA loop of management expertise & TV Pillay, the role of professional bodies National Treasury Hein Weyers, Adcorp 8. Gender Equality Coleen Lowe-Mona, Commission – reflection Gender Links on the participation of women post LG elections, and other Bafana Khumalo, challenges relating to economic Sonke Gender Justice development, policy matters on Koketso Maema, employment equity, SDGs CGE Themba Kalua, UNWOMEN Thabia Kabinde, EEC 13 SALGA National Conference 2016 Time Item Speaker 9. Youth Unemployment Mr. Tshefuta, and Skills Development SAYC – initiatives to address issues of youth unemployment through Phetole Seodi, creative approaches and using NYDA infrastructure investment to drive Thapelo Maleke, youth skills development SAYCC
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