Public Protector invites stakeholders in Limpopo to an unmediated dialogue

Public Protector Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane has urged the communities of Thohoyandou and other stakeholders in Limpopo to use the opportunity her office is providing to engage her directly on service and conduct failure complaints, and other concerns.

Adv. Mkhwebane will early next week visit the province as part of her office’s four-month, nationwide stakeholder meetings, through which she will outline her vision and solicit stakeholder’s views on the plan.

Her interaction with communities in Thohoyandou will be followed by an address on Tuesday to provincial parliamentarians ahead of a debate on the State of the Province address in Lebowakgomo, where she will introduce herself in addition to sharing her vision.

The Public Protector has explained that the engagements present an opportunity for an unmediated dialogue between her and stakeholders on issues pertaining to the work of her office and other matters of concern.

The meetings, held under the theme “Broadening Access: Taking the Public Protector to the grassroots”, will take place as follows:

The Public Protector’s address at the Legislature will take place as follows:

Members of the media are invited to cover the events and are encouraged to RSVP for the Thohoyandou event by contacting Mr Salvation Mokgatlhe on 084 543 2141 or by email salvationm@pprotect.org

For more information, contact:

Oupa Segalwe
Senior Manager: Communications
Public Protector South Africa
Cell: 072 264 3273
Tel: 012 366 7035
Email: oupas@pprotect.org