President Jacob Zuma will on Monday, 9 August 2009, deliver the keynote address at the National Women's Day celebrations to take place at the ABSA Stadium, East London, in the Eastern Cape. The President will be accompanied by the Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Ms Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya, Premier of the Eastern Cape, Ms Noxolo Kiviet, and other senior government officials.
The theme for this year's celebration is "Working Together for Equal Opportunities and Progress for all Women" and the slogan is "Forward to the Decade of African Women".
The 2009 Women's Day celebration will be preceded by a memorial service and an interfaith service at the Portsdam-campus of the Walter Sisulu University and the Orient Theatre at the beachfront respectively.
The media programme is as follows:
Memorial Lecture to be delivered by Minister of Basic Education, Ms Angie Motshekga
Venue: Great Hall, Walter Sisulu University, Potsdam-campus
Date: Sunday, 8 August 2010
Time: 12h00
Interfaith Service to be addressed by President Jacob Zuma
Venue: Orient Theatre, Beachfront
Date: Sunday, 8 August 2009
Time: 18h00
National Women's Day Celebrations
Venue: ABSA Stadium, East London
Date: Monday, 09 August 2009
Time: 11h00
For accreditation and collection of access passes, please contact:
Proffesor Ndawonde
Cell: 078 456 5738
Zandi Mahlangu
Cell: 082 570 2054.
For enquiries contact:
Sibani Mngadi
Department of Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities
Cell: 082 772 0161
