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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 88204, member: 27"] A massive push to rope religious and traditional leaders into South Africa's development blueprint just landed in KwaZulu-Natal. Ramokgopa's NDP pitch in KwaZulu-Natal [LIST] [*]Maropene Ramokgopa urged faith and traditional leaders to back Vision 2030. [*]Churches reportedly reach spots the government straight-up cannot. [*]Amakhosi's strategic plans should plug into national-level departmental strategies. [*]Active citizenship got framed as a core NDP pillar. [/LIST] Who showed up in Pietermaritzburg [LIST] [*]KwaZulu-Natal MEC Siboniso Duma rolled through for the session. [*]uMgungundlovu District Mayor Mzi Zuma attended alongside local leaders. [*]Msunduzi Mayor Mzimkhulu Thebolla joined the lineup. [*]Stakeholders from across the district turned out. [/LIST] Rural grievances leaders put on blast [LIST] [*]Foot and Mouth Disease is wrecking livestock farmers hard. [*]Gender-based violence and cattle theft got flagged. [*]Busted bridges and terrible rural infrastructure came up. [*]Water, electricity, and housing access remain awful. [/LIST] Duma's commitments on provincial response [LIST] [*]Vaccine rollout for Foot and Mouth Disease is speeding up. [*]uMgungundlovu District ranks among the hardest-hit zones. [*]Farmer groups and dip-tank committees are now looped in. [*]Road safety before the Easter holidays also got attention. [/LIST] NDP's social-compact angle [LIST] [*]The government wants tighter coordination with traditional leadership structures. [*]Faith-based groups are viewed as key social-mobilization players. [*]Rural livelihoods hinge heavily on agriculture and livestock. [*]Poverty reduction stays tied to mainstream economic participation. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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