In celebrating former President Nelson Mandela’s life and in response to a global call of action for people to dedicate 67 minutes of their time to service communities, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs will celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day on 19 July 2013 at Mbuzini Community Hall in Nkomazi Local Municipality.
Deputy Minister of Higher Education Mduduzi Manana, MEC SPD Skhosana, the Executive Mayor of Nkomazi Cllr Thuli Khoza, Cllr Zitha of ward 13 Mbuzini together with officials from the department and the municipality will renovate the Ndindindi, engage in a cleaning campaign, hand out food parcels and gravel roads in ward 25 and ward 26 in Bushbucjridge.
On this day other government services will be provided by the Department of Health, Home Affairs, Social Development, South African Police Services (SAPS), Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (DEDET), South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and Bushbuckridge Local Municipality to the communities.
Deputy Minister Manana, MEC Skhosana and Executive Mayor Khoza will also engage in door-to-door campaign in ward 13.
The media is invited to this event which is scheduled as follows:
Date: 19 July 2013
Time: 9h00
Venue: Mbuzini Community Hall, Nkomazi Municipality
Kindly confirm your attendance on or before 18 July 2013 with Mary Sibande on: vsibande@mpg.gov.za and/or 013 766 6297.
Contact person:
Simphiwe Kunene
Cell: 082 413 3931
