SALGA & VNG meet to discuss local bilateral government programme
In January 2012, Netherlands Ambassador Andre Haspels met with the new Chairperson of South Africa’s Local Government Association (SALGA), Mayor of Mangaung, Mr. Manyoni, CEO Mr. George and other SALGA officials. SALGA’s Dutch counterpart the ‘Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten’ (VNG) was also present during the meeting to discuss its new local bilateral government programme in South Africa. One of VNG’s new projects “The Municipal Barometer” is coming soon!
Andre Haspels (Netherlands Ambassador), Xolile George (Salga CEO), Seana Nkhahle (Salga Acting Executive Director: Strategy, Policy and Research) , Gratitude Booysen (SALGA Manager: Housing Policy & Capacity Building), William Maroka (Water and Sanitation Specialist), Frank Burgers (MD CMRA), Hans Buis (Netherlands Embassy), Cllr. Thabo Manyoni (Chairperson of SALGA)