Programme Director,Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa,Premier of Mpumalanga, Mr Mandla Ndlovu,Executive Mayor of the Gert Sibande District Municipality, Cllr Walter Mngomezulu,Group CEO of Seriti Resources, Mr Mike Teke,CEO of Seriti Green, Mr Peter Venn,Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Ambassador Wu Peng,Traditional and community leaders,Representatives of business and organised labour,Representatives of political parties and civil society formations,The community of Bethal,Guests,Ladies and gentlemen, Good day. Dumelang. Sanibonani. It is a privilege …

Your Excellency Dr Fateh Boutbig, President of the Pan-African Parliament, Honourable Vice-Presidents of the Pan-African Parliament, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of South Africa, Hon Thoko Didiza, Honourable Members of the Pan-African Parliament, Heads of African Union Organs and Agencies, Members of the diplomatic corps, Representatives of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, It is my privilege to address this First Ordinary Session of the 7th Pan-African Parliament. The Pan-African Parliament carries the hopes and aspirations of more than 1.5 billion Africans for peace,…