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Acting premier launches Northern Cape’s 16 Days of Activism campaign

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The Acting Premier of the Northern Cape, Bentley Vass, officially launched the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign in Middelpos in the Hantam Municipality on Monday.

Acting Premier Bentley Vass launched the 16 Days of Activism campaign in Middelpos on Monday. Picture: Northern Cape provincial government

THE ACTING Premier of the Northern Cape, Bentley Vass, officially launched the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign in Middelpos, located in the Hantam Municipality, on Monday.

The event was attended by a delegation of provincial leaders, including MEC for Health Maruping Lekwene, MEC for Roads and Public Works Fufe Makatong, Namakwa executive mayor Mervin Cloete, chair of chairs in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature Merriam Kibi, and Major-General Luntu Ngubelanga.

The campaign, running from November 25 to December 10, aims to raise awareness about the ongoing scourge of violence against women and children.

During his address, Vass highlighted that the Northern Cape remains the safest province in South Africa.

Members of the public who attended the 16 Days of Activismm campagin in Middelpos. Picture: Northern Cape provincail government

PREMIER SAUL’S INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT

Vass is serving as the acting premier while Premier Zamani Saul is leading a provincial delegation on a working visit to Doha, Qatar, from November 22 to 26.

The delegation includes MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Venus Blennies-Magage, head of department Thami Mabija, acting CEO of the Northern Cape Economic Development Agency Shawn Modise, and other senior officials.

A spokesperson for the Premier, Naledi Gaosekwe, stated that the delegation is collaborating with representatives from the Eastern Cape and Western Cape, under the collective leadership of Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.

“The working visit is a follow-up visit that will focus on finalising discussions with Qatar’s Ministry of Energy regarding their potential investment in South Africa’s strategic green hydrogen projects,” said Gaosekwe.

She noted that the delegation would be presenting the green hydrogen projects in the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Western Cape.

“These projects hold significant promise for energy generation, job creation, and economic growth in the respective provinces,” she added.

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