President Jacob Zuma will on Sunday, 9 August 2009, deliver a keynote address at the National Women's Day celebrations in KwaZulu-Natal province, Vryheid, Bhekuzulu Sports Grounds.
The President will be accompanied by the Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Ms Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya, Minister of Arts and Culture, Ms Lulu Xingwana, Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Dr Zweli Mkhize and other senior government officials.
The theme for this year's celebration is "Together Empowering Women for Gender Development and Equality."
The 2009 Women's Day celebration will be preceded by a gala dinner hosted by the two ministries where 18 KwaZulu-Natal based projects will receive funding to the value of R11,5 million as part the Department of Arts and Culture's Investing in Culture Programme. Since 2005, the programme has benefited 95 projects in KwaZulu-Natal to the value of R54 million.
The media programme is as follows:
Gala dinner: Saturday, 8 August 2009
17h00: Arrival of media
Venue: Pioneer Hoër Skool, Vryheid
17h30: Photo opportunity and viewing of exhibition stands
18h35: Media is invited to cover the gala dinner
Sunday, 9 August 2009
09h00: Arrival of media
11h00: Formal Programme starts
Venue: Bhekuzulu Sports Ground, Vryheid
For enquiries contact:
Vincent Magwenya
Spokesperson to the President
Cell: 072 715 0024
Lisa Combrinck
Head of Communications Department of Arts and Culture
Cell: 082 821 4886
Sibani Mngadi
Head of Communications Department of Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities
Cell: 082 772 0161
For accreditation and transport purposes please send your name, ID number, contact number and name of your organisation to info@buz.co.za or call 011 482 3467/3489.
Issued by: The Presidency
6 August 2009
Source: The Presidency (http://www.thepresidency.gov.za)
