On Friday, 12 November 2021, the North West Provincial Legislature will host a Senior Citizens Sectoral Parliament under the theme: “The Year of Charlottee Maxeke – Accesible Digital Equity for All Ages,” at Vryburg Town Hall at 10h00. This is collaboration with the Office of the Rights of Older Persons, Department of Social Development and the Older Persons Provincial Forum.
The objective of the sectoral parliament is to strengthen oversight and accountability on issues affecting older persons, to promote an understanding of older persons issues and mobilise support for their dignity and rights and build a sustainable stakeholder relations that will deepen participatory democracy.
The following topics will be discussed at the event:
• Access and meaningful participation of Older Persons in the digital world
• Older persons and digital services
The session will also afford the Older Person’s Forum the opportunity to table the 2021 AGM recommendations, and the different government departments will be requested to respond to issues raised in the previous sectoral parliament of 2018/19 financial year.
Representatives from the Provincial Older Persons Forum, the Department of Social Development, the Department of Health, Office of the Premier, Office on Status of Older Persons, Municipal Focal Desks, Age in Action and older persons from all the municipal areas/service points in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District will attend the event
Source: Government of South Africa