Mpumalanga celebrates Day of the African Child 2009
03 July 2009
MEC Regina Mhaule will deliver a keynote address
during the celebration of the African Union‘s initiated African Child Day this
Saturday, on 4 July 2009 at York Timber Sports Ground, Sabie in Thaba Chweu
Local Municipality.
The main objectives of the commemoration are, among
others, to increase the understanding and appreciation among young people to
protect their environment, improve public/individual participants’ understanding
and appreciation of their environment and surroundings through awareness
programmes and knowledge, raise awareness about the environment individuals live
in and an attitude of caring and sharing of natural resources and motivate for a
behavioural change in the minds of young people.
June16 was declared the African Child Day by the
African Union in 2002 and it has since been celebrated annually by member
states. However,
In
More than 1
000 children are expected to participate in various activities ranging from
indigenous games, gumboot dance, Science for Fun show, drum majorettes, poetry,
drama, cultural activities etc. These events are sponsored by five companies
such as
The provincial theme is “
Members of the Executive Council, Executive Mayors,
senior government officials from all the spheres of government, representative
of the civil society organisations and other dignitaries are expected to grace
the occasion.
Details of the event:
Date
:
Saturday, 04
July 2009
Time
:
09h00
Venue
:
Members of the media are invited to cover the
event.
Enquiries:
Mokope Taiwe
Tel: 013 766 2288
Cell: 082 802 8460
Issued by Office of the Premiers Office,