02 December 2024
The Local Government Communicators' Forum meeting, hosted by uMgungundlovu District Municipality at UMEDA Showgrounds in Pietermaritzburg, continued progressively.
Ms. Ndala Mngadi and Mr. Senzo Mzila gracefully co - chaired the meeting. Ms. Mngadi emphasized that the forum includes communication heads from government structures at the national, provincial, and local levels. She explained that this long-standing forum convenes quarterly to facilitate knowledge-sharing and best practices among communicators from various government spheres.
Notable departments in attendance at the meeting included KZN COGTA, KZN GCIS, KZN Salga, OTP KZN, uMngeni-uThukela Water, and the local municipalities under uMgungundlovu District Municipality (Richmond LM, Umshwathi LM, Mpofana LM, Msunduzi LM). Local government communicators from the KwaZulu-Natal Province and media entities such as The Witness and Igagasi fm were also present.
In his welcome address to the communicators in uMgungundlovu District, Mayor Cllr Mzi Zuma acknowledged the pivotal role of government communicators and stressed the importance of understanding government institutions comprehensively. Mayor Zuma praised the LGCF meeting for adhering to constitutional principles of cooperative governance and highlighting the interconnectedness of the three government spheres. He encouraged the future hosting of the forum in uMgungundlovu District, mentioning the availability of sufficient accommodation facilities for attendees traveling from distant locations.