2.5 District Municipality Mr R Mabunda, Speaker, Greater Giyani Local Municipality; Ms M Mathebula, Mayor, Greater Giyani Local Municipality; Mr P Mangena, Member of the Committee, Mopani District Municipality; Mr M Matlou, Councillor, Mopani District Municipality; Mr M Chaamano, Acting Director, Mopani District Municipality and Mr L Matlou, Executive Mayor, Mopani District Municipality. 1. Opening Remarks The MEC for Education, Mr D Masemola, officially welcomed the delegation of the Committee and other guests to the meeting. He expressed his gratitude for the visit of the Committee to the province. He informed the delegation that the province had major challenges in the Higher Education and Training sector and hoped that the visit would contribute positively towards the improvement of the Further Education and Training sector in the province.