09:00 – 10H00 - Reflections on the state of the sphere of local government by the President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency, Honourable Mr Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa.

10:15 – 12:00 Parallel Break-Away Sessions
In order to participate in the break-away session, please click on the respective links

• Break-Away Session 1: Municipal Infrastructure will be on YouTube on this link https://youtu.be/eCEJZwMW9CQ

Break-Away Session 2 – 4 will be on Microsoft Teams

• Break-Away Session 2: Promotion of a Safe and Healthy Environment: Climate Change and Human Rights https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OGNmZWFmYWUtMTkxZS00MDQ3LWExNDYtZDJmMGQ5ZTk3NmQ4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220159c87f-d04f-40b5-8866-46fb77a8d382%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22df2b0a07-432e-4591-9488-6f615b72accc%22%7d

• Break-Away Session 3: The Role of Communities in holding Local Government Accountable

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTRlNjEzNTQtMjEwYS00NzY4LWI3MDctNTllY2VmY2RmYjk0%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220159c87f-d04f-40b5-8866-46fb77a8d382%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22df2b0a07-432e-4591-9488-6f615b72accc%22%7d

• Break-Away Session 4: Strengthening the local sphere of government to deliver on municipal basic services (i.e. Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation)

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGE5ZmFiYzgtNWUyMC00YzlkLWE5NTMtNjY3Y2Y0ZDdmN2Zh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220159c87f-d04f-40b5-8866-46fb77a8d382%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22df2b0a07-432e-4591-9488-6f615b72accc%22%7d 

13:00 – 15:00 Report back session

15:30 – 15:50 Way Forward – CRL Rights Commission, Prof David Luka Mosoma

15:50 – 16:00 Signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between the South African Human Rights Commission and the South African Local Government Association

16:00 – 16:10 Closure – Commissioner of the South African Human Rights, Commissioner Philile Ntuli

Members of the public are encouraged to virtually join preferred break-away sessions

ENDS

ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND THE CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION

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