The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Mme Rejoice Mabudafhasi, will announce the winners of the ninth Women in Water Awards at Oshabeni village, near Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, on 27 August 2010.
The Women in Water Awards (WWA) event is one of the intervention projects of the Department of Water Affairs aimed at empowering women to participate actively in the management of water resources and also to recognise their role and initiatives in addressing the challenges faced by the water sector. It started in 2002 and has become an important annual event during the Women’s Month, August.
This year’s Women in Water Awards received a total of 450 submissions across four categories, namely:
- indigenous
- education and awareness
- water conservation
- community development
Media is invited to attend.
Venue: Oshabeni Village, Vusushaba Sports Ground, Hibiscus Coast Local
Municipality
Date: Friday, 27 August 2010
Time: 09h00
For media enquiries and RSVP:
Peter Mbelengwa
Cell: 082 611 8197
E-mail: Mbelengwap@dwa.gov.za
