MEDIA ADVISORY
1 February 2026

GAUTENG AND KWAZULU-NATAL MPLS TO JOINTLY VISIT CATALYTIC PROJECTS IN RICHARDS BAY, ETHEKWINI AND UMKHUZE THIS WEEK

Members of Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Economic Development and Environment will be in KwaZulu-Natal this week to share ideas and to learn best practices regarding oversight, law making and public participation.
The four-day-visit, which commences tomorrow and ends on Friday, also includes visits to the Dube Trade Port Economic Development Zone and the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone which play an important role of stimulating economic growth as well as attracting investments.
Commenting ahead of the visit by Gauteng Legislature legislators, the Chairperson of the Economic Development and Tourism Portfolio Committee, Honourable Mafika Mndebele, said the sharing of ideas would help both institutions to execute their mandates effectively.
“We will spend the whole day at the KZN Legislature on Tuesday sharing with our colleagues from Gauteng how we execute our mandates. We will focus on oversight, law making and public participation. On Wednesday, we will be taking our colleagues to Mkuze Regional Airport and Hluhluwe Game Reserve. We will also visit the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone on Thursday and conclude our programme at the Dube Trade Port Economic Development Zone on Friday,” said Mndebele.
Members of the media are invited to cover all the activities which are scheduled as follows:

3 February 2026
Venue: Committee Room
Time : 8 am

4 February 2026
Venue : Mkuze Regional Airport
Time : 9am

5 February 2026
Venue: Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone offices
Time : 9am

6 February 2026
Venue: Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone
Time: 9am

ISSUED BY THE LEGISLATURE COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM, HONOURABLE, MAFIKA MNDEBELE
For interviews with Mr Mndebele, contact Mr Bongani Tembe on 0823272600

MEDIA ADVISORY

01 February 2026

THREE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS ON TUESDAY THIS WEEK

Three provincial government departments will appear before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) this week to present updates on the implementation of key resolutions taken by the committee in November last year.

The resolutions were taken following the release of damning audit findings of the Auditor-General (AG). Unpacking the importance of this week’s follow up hearings, SCOPA Chairperson, Honourable Tim Brauteseth, said members of the committee would inspect the responses of provincial departments and public entities.

“Our hearings will be laborious and evidence-based engagements aimed at ensuring that the public purse is used lawfully, efficiently, and in the best interests of the people of KwaZulu-Natal. This week we have called the Departments of Public Works, Community Safety & Liaison, Transport Education and Health,” added Brauteseth.

Members of the media are cordially invited to cover the hearings scheduled as follows:

DATE: 3 February 2026

Venue  : Llian Ngoyi Committee Room

10:15   : Vote 14 – Public Works

11:30   : Vote 9 – Community Safety & Liaison

14:00   : Vote 12 – Transport

DATE : 6 February 2026

Venue  : Llian Ngoyi Committee Room

09:00    : Vote 5-Education

10:15    : Vote 7 Health

ISSUED BY THE LEGISLATURE COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, HONOURABLE TIM BRAUTESETH

For interviews with Mr Brauteseth, contact Mr Bongani Tembe on 0823272600