POLICY AND BUDGET SPEECH 2015/16 for COGTA & FINANCE HON. REFILWE MTSHWENI (MPL) MEC: COGTA MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Ms Refilwe Mtshweni and MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Mr Sikhumbuzo Kholwane will table their Policy and Budget Speeches on 29 May 2015 at 10h00 at the Provincial Legislature. MEC Mtshweni will outline progress in the following key focus areas: • • • • Provision of water and sanitation for the realization of provincial targets and the National Development Plan (NDP). Implementation of the Integrated Municipal Support Plan (IMSP) as a building block for the realization of an effective, efficient, accountable and responsive local government system. Cases lodged to the Provincial Committee on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims. Regulation of initiation schools (Ingoma) to prevent loss of lives in Mpumalanga. HON. SIKHUMBUZO KHOLWANE (MPL) MEC: Finance, Economic Development and Tourism The speech by MEC Kholwane will focus on the following areas: • Invited guests are expected to be seated by 09H30 • • Improving business processes and build transparency and accountability into financial management and procurement practices; Scaling up capacity and strategic support to Departments, Public entities and Municipalities on financial management; Leveraging private sector investment to improve public service and infrastructure. Together We move Mpumalanga forward Tune into Ligwalagwala FM, Ikwekwezi FM and your local Community Radio Stations for a Live broadcast of the speeches from 10H10