deputy speaker the acdp learned with sadness of the death of former minister for co operative governance and traditional affairs mister sicelo shiceka who passed away after a long illness on monday thirty april twenty twelve the forty five year old parliamentarian will be remembered for his work done on the local government municipal systems bill to ensure that qualifications and merit would mean more than political attachments mister shiceka approached tasks with dedication and great energy and had a reputation of being a hardworking cabinet minister he had a strong grasp of local government and it was under his leadership that a new turnaround strategy and audits into municipalities were done on behalf of the acdp i_letter wish to express our sincere and heartfelt condolences to sicelo shiceka’s family friends and colleagues you are in our thoughts and prayers