The National Heritage Council (NHC) and Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke Institute (CMMI), in partnership with the Department of Arts and Culture invites members of the media to a briefing on the launch of the Countdown to the 150 years Anniversary of Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke in 2021.
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Heritage Council Advocate Sonwabile Mancotywa; will be leading the programme with messages that support the long-term goals of the 150th celebrations of Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke. Minister Nathi Mthethwa will speak on the importance to preserve the legacy and liberation heritage.
The media invite is as follows:
Date: Friday, 19 June 2020
Time: 09h00 to 10h00
Venue: Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room Tshedimosetso House 1035 Francis Baard Street Hatfield
Media Participation: Journalists may view the briefing via live streaming on the SA Government Facebook Page, Twitter and YouTube channels on the links below.
Facebook: http://facebook.com/GovernmentZA
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GovernmentZA
YouTube: http://youtube.com/GovernmentZA
SABC will provide pool feed as follows:
Satellite: Amos7 @ 4 West
Downlink: 12649.5 Mhz V
Symbol Rare: 2.7 MSym/s
Modulation: 8PSK
Video: HD H.264 @ 4.2.0
Notes to the Editor:
Charlotte Mannya- Maxeke (7 April 1871 - 16 October 1939) was a woman of many firsts and broke through incredible barriers at a time where women were expected to know “their place” in society. She was the first black woman in Southern Africa to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in 1901 from Wilberforce University Ohio USA; She was the only woman in the room in 1912 when the South African Native National Congress (now known as the ANC) was founded in Bloemfontein. In 1918 she was the initiator and the first President of Bantu Women’s League. Her pride and achievements did not only lie in being a woman of many firsts, but in ensuring that more women had a seat at the table and were part of the solution driven ideas that our society so desperately needed. Our initiatives are echoed by her words “If you can rise, bring someone with you”. Born in Fort Beaufort Eastern Cape to her mother Ann Manci and father John Kgope Mannya of the Batlokwa clan of Limpopo.
Enquiries:
Mr. Danny Goulkan
National Heritage Council
Cell: 072 952 2260
Email: danny@nhc.org.za
or further details and interviews contact:
Ntosh Ntlokwana
Cell: +27 73 632 8969
E-mail: ntoshn@gmail.com
Lungi Makhanya
Cell: +27 81 302 0016
The Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke Institute
charlottemaxekeinstitute@gmail.com and ww.cmmi.org.za
Masechaba Khumalo (Spokesperson)
Minister: Sport, Arts and Culture
Cell: 082 858 4415
Email: MasechabaK@dsac.gov.za
