The Provincial House of Traditional Leaders was officially opened on Wednesday at the Mpumalanga legislature in Mbombela.

The annual occasion seeks to strengthen the working relations between the provincial government and traditional leadership on matters of common interests.

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It also serves as an opportunity for the premier of Mpumalanga, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, to table plans for the development of rural areas and the delivery of basic services.

Here are Lindiwe Ntshalintshali, MEC for social services, and Inkhosi Sandile Ngomane, chairperson of the House of Traditional Leaders in Mpumalanga.

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