Minister Simmers heads to Garden Route District municipality on a 2-day outreach

The Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, will begin his outreach on Thursday 29 June to the Garden Route District Municipality with the aim of engaging with the District Municipality Mayors and Mayoral Committee Councillors in George. This will be followed by the hand-over of the first 22 brand-new houses at the Metro Grounds Housing Project in George.  

Day 1 of the visit will conclude with site visits to the following roads infrastructure projects: Montague Pass, Airport Crossing, Voelklip and Maalgate bridge.  

On Friday, the Minister will take part in several activities which includes:

• ending off Youth Month with a Youth Service Recruitment Drive open day in Mossel Bay, and 
• a visit to the Louis Fourie Project in Mossel Bay.

All media are invited to the following:

Day 1:
Event: Metro Grounds Houses Handover 
Date: Thursday 29 June 2023
Venue: Metro Grounds Site, George
Time: 11h30 – 13h30

Day 2:
Event: Louis Fourie Project site visit
Date: Friday 30 June 2023
Venue: Voorbaai Office Park, 10 Watson Avenue, Mossel Bay
Time: 09h45 – 10h45

Event: Youth Service Recruitment Drive Open Da
Date:  Friday 30 June 2023
Venue: Indoor Sports Centre, Sampson Street, Boplaas, Mossel Bay
Time: 12h00 – 14h00

Media Enquiries: 
Ntobeko Mbingeleli
Spokesperson for Minister Tertuis Simmers
Tel: 021 483 8067
Mobile: 061 447 7851
Email: Ntobeko.Mbingeleli@westerncape.gov.za