The Free State Provincial Government will tomorrow launch the Youth Month programme to commemorate the 34th Anniversary of 16 June uprisings.
Themed: “Seizing the legacy of 2010 – A call for youth action in nation building and patriotism”, this year’s commemoration will take place when the whole world will be converging in the country to witness the biggest sporting showpiece in the world-taking place for the first time on the African continent, the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The 2010 launch of the Youth Month programme will also coincide with the 10 days countdown of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the first one on the African soil. The launch will also include activities that will mark the countdown and raise awareness about the World Cup.
The Youth Month programme festivities aim to afford the youth the opportunity to take stock of all the achievements of the youth agendas since the dawn of a new era and reflect on the challenges youth face currently. This programme will enable the youth to continue to participate in the implementation of programmes that are aimed at developing the youth, particularly the National Youth Service
The Youth Month commemorations will coincide with the International Children’s Day, the event will be implemented in partnership with the office on the rights of the children. This will be celebrated by the youth affairs management office and the office on the rights of the child in the Premier's office together with the youth advisor to the Premier addressing the pupils on the importance of Youth Month, Children’s Day and Children’s Rights.
Copies of Children’s Charter and the International Children’s Charter will be distributed at Reddersburg and Itumeleng Primary Schools.
Details of the programme are as follows:
Date: 1 June 2010
Area: Reddersburg, Itumeleng Primary School
Time: 07h30
Contact details:
Alec Moemi
Cell: 082 824 5641
Thabang Mokoka
Cell: 082 947 5171
For media interviews contact:
Wisani Ngobeni
Cell: 072 594 9099
Issued by: Office of the Premier, Free State Provincial Government
31 May 2010
