The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi accompanied by North West Premier Thandi Modise will hand over a media classroom sponsored by MTN Foundation to Retlakgona Primary School in Meriting outside Rustenburg in the North West Province this afternoon.
During the 2012/13 financial year, Retlakgona Primary School represented by Lerato Kobue, Lesego Lekwati, Ofentse Ngwato put the North West Province on the national map when they emerged victorious at the Baswa Le Meetse (BLM) competitions in the Poetry category at the annual South African Youth Water Summit.
Baswa Le Meetse is one of the projects of the 2020 Vision Programme aimed at educating learners about water resource management and promotion of water sector careers to address the scarce skills challenge. Through this programme learners will be able to transfer the knowledge and skills to their families and communities and ultimately efficient use and protection of natural resource will be instilled and also that learners will choose water sector careers.
The state of the art media classroom sponsored by MTN Foundation is equipped with 21 computers, data projector, multifunctional printer, two modems, two data cards and R1 000 internet subsidy for twenty four months. Other prizes include a cash prize of R6 000, trophy and a certificate. Learners are the best educators and they are able to change the mindset of their families and entire community.
The MEC of Education, Wendy Matsemela; Executive Mayor of Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, Louis Diremelo and the Mayor of Rustenburg Local Municipality, Mpho Khunou will join the Deputy Minister during the handover.
Members of the media are invited to cover the hand-over ceremony as follows:
Venue: Retlakgona Primary School, Meriting, Rustenburg-North West Province
Date: Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Time: 13h00
For RSVP and media enquiries:
Mr. Peter Mbelengwa: Spokesperson for Deputy Minister
Cell: 082 6118197
E-mail: Mbelengwap@dwa.gov.za
