WOMEN BENEFICIARIES IN MASHISHING TO RECEIVE HOUSES DURING THE LAUNCH OF THE PROVINCIAL 2017 WOMEN’S MONTH PROGRAMME
25 July 2017
Mbombela - The Province of Mpumalanga will launch the 2017 Women’s Month Programme by donating houses to three (3) women beneficiaries at Mashishing in the Thaba Chweu Local Municipality on Friday, 28 July 2017.
The programme’s focus this year is on fighting crime and creating safe environments for all – hence the theme: “The Year of OR Tambo: Together Deepening Democracy and Building safer and secure communities”. This is against the backdrop that South Africa will commemorate the annual Women’s Month in August, as a tribute to the 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of pass laws to women and the control of the movements of black people. The peaceful protest was met with brutal force by then racist apartheid regime.
The aim of the launch is to outline the activities for the whole month of August, and further to highlight key legacy projects for women and also to capacitate women on financial matters.
Premier David Mabuza is expected to kick-start the launch by handing over the three (3) houses to three (3) women beneficiaries – child headed, woman living with a disabilities and an elderly woman. Members of the Executive Council, Executive Mayors, Councillors, senior provincial and national government officials, community members, women formation structures and the private sector are expected to attend the launch. The event is expected to be graced by women officials from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and Cooperation and the Department of Women in the Presidency.
The event is arranged as follows:
FIRST SESSION: VISIT TO LEGACY PROJECTS
Date : Friday, 28 July 2017
Time : 09h00 - 10h00
Venue : Mashishing Extension 10
SECOND SESSION: MAIN EVENT
Date : Friday, 28 July 2017
Time : 10h30 – 12h30
Venue : Mashishing Civic Centre
Members of the media are invited to attend all sessions.
For media confirmations, kindly contact Ms Phumla Mokoena on 013 766 2249 / 076 141 2128 / Mokoenapi@mpg.gov.za on or before 27 July 2017
Issued by the Communication Chief Directorate
Mpumalanga Provincial Government
Office of the Premier
For enquiries, please contact Mohau Ramodibe on (013) 766 2292 / 060 989 4678 / mohaum@mpg.gov.za or
Mokope Taiwe on 013 766 2288 / 082 802 8460 / mokope@mpg.gov.za
