Water and Sanitation Deputy Ministers and Msinsi Holdings to lead community engagement geared towards women in water resource management
As part of the government's activities to celebrate Women’s Month, the Deputy Ministers for Water and Sanitation, Mr David Mahlobo and Ms Judith Tshabalala will lead a Women in Water Resource Management public engagement in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday, 29 August 2023, to spell out interventions targeted at achieving women economic participation and job creation in the water sector.
The Deputy Ministers along with the Msinsi Holdings Board Members, will engage members of the Thokozani community and surrounds, on matters related to water conservation and interventions rolled out to address water scarcity concerns in the area.
The public engagement will be held in partnership with Msinsi Holdings, a subsidiary of the newly formed Umngeni-uThukela Water and will include a hand over a Canoe Trailer to the Thulani Mbanjwa Academy. The ceremony will also be attended by women co-operatives who have already benefited from Msinsi Holdings’ water resource management programme.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the event as follows:
Part 1
Community Engagement and Corporate Social Investment Handover
Venue: Albert Falls Hall
Time: 11:00- 13:00
Part 2
Women in the Water Resources Management Programme
Venue: Bon Accorde Resort, Albert Falls
Time: 14:00- 17:00
Transport for the media will be provided, leaving the Playhouse at 08:00 am and Pietermaritzburg Council House at 09:30 am.
For media confirmations please contact:
Ms Lebogang Maseko
Cell: 083 661 7859
E-mail: masekoL2@dws.gov.za
Or
Mr Siyabonga Maphumulo
Cell: 082 303 4243
E-mail: cmaphumulo@mhlathuze.co.za
For more information, contact:
Wisane Mavasa
Spokesperson for the Department of Water and Sanitation
Cell: 060 561 8935
E-mail: mavasaw@dws.gov.za
