Leonard Mangoenyane (centre) with supporters from Sedibeng District Municipality and Vaal High School

Sedibeng Excels at Schools Debate

[12.02.08] Leonard Mangoenyane, a pupil at Vaal High School in Vanderbijlpark, has successfully been chosen to compete in a national debating competition in Cape Town.

Leonard was the overall winner of the Sedibeng debating competition, recently held at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. His win ensured his entry into the Provincial competition.

Government Communications and Information Systems (GCIS), together with the District and Metropolitan Municipalities in Gauteng, hosted the annual schools debating competition on 12 February 2008 at the Mayor’s Chamber at Erkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. The Executive Mayor of Erkurhuleni, Clr Duma Nkosi, was present to welcome all to the event.

The topic of the debate was “Today is better than yesterday” and had to be themed around the State President’s State of the Nation Address, which was delivered on 8 February 2008.

Leonard Mangoenyane again wowed the audience and adjudicators and is one of only three pupils selected from the competition to compete in Cape Town.

Well done, Leonard!

The Speech

Sedibeng District Municipality

VISION
The Sedibeng District Council is an innovative, dynamic, developmental government that consistently meets and exceeds the expectations of the communities and the various stakeholders it serves.

MISSION
- Its mission is the creation of a local governemnt dedicated to the provision of quality services in an effective, efficient and financially sound manner by:
- Promoting the Batho Pele principle.
Ensuring cost effective and affordable service delivery.
- Monitoring and developing staff to ensure consistently high work output.
- Adhering to good governance and sound management practices.
- Developing a culture of accountability and transparency.