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E-TLV Newsletter August 2020.Indd Legislature Voice e-T LV e Mandela Day Speaker Busisiwe Shiba Fulfils Her promise at Dlomodlomo Secondary School Bills Stakeholders Consulted On Mpumalanga Special Adjustment Appropriation Bill, 2020 Virtual Public Hearing On Division Of Revenue Amendment Bill - Covid-19 Supplementary Budget Our Mandate and the Pandemic The Legislature Discharges It’s Mandate Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic Budget Speech Speaker Ms. Busisiwe Shiba tables the Legislature’s 2020/ 2021 Policy and Budget Speech 1 Follow us on: e-T LV CONTENTS eLegislature Voice 03 11 From the Editor The Legislature discharges it’s Mandate amids COVID-19 Pandemic 04 12 Speaker’s Corner EDITORIAL TEAM: Extended Finance Meeting prepares for 05 tabling of adjusted budget EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Zamagambu Memela-Gamede From the Secretary’s Desk 14 COPY-EDITOR Speaker Ms Busisiwe Shiba tables the Ronnie Masilela 06 Legislature’s 2020/2021 Policy and Budget Speech EDITOR Mandela Day 2020 Mathutha Masimula 15 REPORTERS 08 Busisiwe Zulu and Thulile Nkambule Petitions Stakeholders Consulted on LAYOUT AND GRAPHIC DESIGN Mpumalanga Special Adjustment 17 Charl Whitehead and Muzi Xulu Appropriation Bill, 2020 The Legislature has a new WhatsApp EDITORIAL COMMITTEE 09 Number Mpucuko Allan Mdaka Legislature Responds to the “New Malusi Mbatha Normal” during COVID-19 18 Anthony Arendse Paul Mbenyane 10 My COVID-19 experience – A letter of EDITORIAL ASSISTANT inspiration from the Second case of COVID-19 Nompumelelo Mbuyane Virtual Public Hearing on the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill - COVID-19 Supplementary 20 Budget NCOP briefs committee on norms and standards – management of elephants in south africa All material in The Legislature Voice is strictly copyright, and all rights are reserved. Reproduction without permission by The Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature is forbidden. Every care is taken in compiling the contents of this magazine but we assume no responsibility in the effect arising therefrom. 2 Follow us on: e-T LV Hello & Welcome Welcome to the fi rst edition of e-TLV, the offi cial online newsletter of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature. e-TLV is the electronic version of Legislature Voice which was normally printed and distributed. The known limitations brought about by the COVID-19 has necessitated that the manner of communicating with both our internal and external stakeholders be changed and get to where our stakeholders are. We believe that the world is fast moving into the digital era hence the approach to explore electronic communication platforms. In addition to the e-TLV, the Legislature is introducing a WhatsApp line (067 428 3325) dedicated to text messages on various issues from the community to the Legislature. These issues relates to petitions, comments and inputs on Bills and other processes of the Legislature. We have also intensifi ed our social media presence to ensure that we stream most if not all virtual sittings and public hearing sessions of the Legislature on Facebook and YouTube. The Legislature is also active on Twitter and Instagram. Please consider following, liking and subscribing to our channels so that you will be notifi ed each time we go live. We continue to use other traditional platforms of communicating with communities like radio stations. Please tune in and participate every time we announce radio interviews. Our open door policy exist for you to engage us using the above platforms and guarantee to keep light turned on. Please send through your comments and inputs because your voice counts. Happy Reading! Zamagambu Memela-Gamede 3 Follow us on: e-T LV Speaker’s Corner Mrs Busisiwe Shiba - Speaker Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature hat a joy it is to communicate with you through the e-TLV. We trust that this Wonline publication fi nds you as we all are geared towards the fi ght against the COVID-19 in our homes, churches, work, community activities like funerals, shopping and others. Despite the diffi culties presented by COVID-19 it is pleasing to note members of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislatures as represented by the ANC, EFF, DA and FF- Plus are participating well in executing the mandate of the Legislature which is that of law-making, oversight and public participation. All this is done through virtual meetings, virtual public hearings and social media platforms. In this regards, I call on community members to follow and subscribe on the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature’s social media platforms, namely; Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. The month of July, which is known as Mandela Month gave an opportunity to make things work and bring a smile to a number of learners and their families at Dlomodlomo Secondary School in Nhlazatje under the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality. We are already in the month August which is celebrated as the Women’s Month in South Africa. The Legislature will again host the Women’s Parliament but this time it will be virtual and streamed live on Facebook and YouTube. Under the circumstances, we want to inspire you by saying that nothing under the sun is permanent and that the COVID-19 pandemic too will pass. When it has long passed we must not be found totally shattered and hopeless. Let us participate in the eff orts of Government to save lives and save livelihoods. Please watch out for the scammers who come in the name of COVID-19 services when their intention is to rob people of their hard-earned money. Please continue to adhere to the guidelines as given by the South African government from time-to-time. Stay At Home. Wash Your Hands Regularly, Be Safe. Wear A Mask. Practice Social Distancing. 4 I Thank You. Follow us on: e-T LV From the Secretary’s Desk Mr Linda John Mwale - Secretary Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature elcome to the first-ever e-newsletter of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature Wcalled e-TLV for the electronic version of The Legislature Voice. As you know, we ordinarily have this publication in print and distribute across the Province but with the current realities of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, we have decided to temporarily explore this avenue with your interests at heart. Our task is to serve you in the best possible way at all times. The COVID-19 lockdown, as it is known has interrupted and continues to interrupt many business operations in many spheres of people’s lives. The Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature is not exempted from the limitations that came with this pandemic. It is pleasing to report that even during these trying times of COVID-19 lockdowns, the Legislature has explored ways to somehow operate and conduct its business. Your attention is drawn to the fact that this monthly e-newsletter will continue to be published for now to keep you informed of what is happening and making means of letting you communicate with us. We have also introduced a dedicated WhatsApp line for text messages which allows you to interact with us on issues of clarity or the Bills that we normally process. The WhatsApp number is 067 428 3345. The petitions unit continues to receive petitions from the public and we encourage you to send your issues that require the intervention of the Legislature to Ms Busisiwe Shiba, Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, Baobab Building, Nelspruit, 1200 via email to [email protected] and copy [email protected]. We invite you also take full advantage of our social media platforms by subscribing and liking the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The Legislature will host a virtual Women’s Parliament on 20 August 2020 which will be streamed line on Facebook and YouTube, please follow and participate. We will also talk about issues of women on different radio stations in the Province. We wish you well during this time. Continue to stay at home, use your facemask, wash your hands or sanitise regularly, practice social distancing as we fight the spread of COVID-19 in our homes and communities. Yours in service. 5 Follow us on: e-T LV Speaker Busisiwe Shiba Fulfils Her Promise At Dlomodlomo Secondary School The Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, Ms Busisiwe Shiba, dedicated her 67 minutes as part of Mandela Day Celebrations at Dlomodlomo Secondary School in Nhlazatje under the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality in the Gert Sibande District on 20 July 2020. This follows the Speaker’s adoption of the school earlier this year during the school re-opening programme that was coordinated by the Department of Education. Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, Mrs BP Shiba delivering her address during her 67 Minutes of Mandela Day, alongside the Speaker of the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Cllr Mngomezulu. Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, Mrs BP Shiba getting ready to handover the uniforms to 30 needy learners of Dlomodlomo Secondary School which she adopted during the school reopening programme early in January 2020, with Cllr Mngomezulu, Speaker of 6 the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality. Follow us on: e-T LV Speaker BP Shiba Removing her face mask while Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, addressing during her 67 Minutes of Mandela Day Mrs BP Shiba handing over the uniform to one of celebration at her adopted school, Dlomodlomo the learners of Dlomodlomo Secondary School as Secondary School. part of her 67 Minutes of Mandela Day. Ms Johanah Mahlangu, the Badplaas Circuit Manager in the Department of Education, said: “ever since the Speaker adopted the school, there has been a positive change in behaviour of learners towards the culture of learning,” She appreciated the gifts by Speaker Shiba and further said that the gifts of school uniform to needy and deserving learners will instil learner pride amongst all learners to feel worthy and equal to each other regardless of family background.
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