Gauteng City Region joins Africa Week/Day celebrations
Gauteng City Region through the Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation has partnered with the African Diaspora Forum and others, to celebrate Africa Week from 20-27 May 2017.
The events including Africa Day on 25 May will be held under the theme “A Year of OR Tambo: Building a Better Africa and a Better World”.
The Gauteng Africa Week programme is a multicultural event aimed at bringing Africans together in celebrating their diversity and heritage. It is also aimed at promoting human rights and social cohesion, including combating discrimination such as racism, sexism and xenophobia.
Says Gauteng MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Faith Mazibuko: The coming together of Africans is paramount if we are to build a united Africa. Occasions like these should remind us that we can’t define ourselves outside of each other.
“We believe, Gauteng as one of the leading cosmopolitan areas with diverse cultures, is well positioned to show Africa the way to a united continent”, concluded MEC Mazibuko.
Gauteng will be leading on the following events:
Event: Social Cohesion Soccer Tournament
Date: Saturday, 20 May 2017|
Time: 08h30
Venue: Yeoville Primary School and Barnato High School
Event: Afrocentric Parade (Carnival)
Date: Saturday, 27 May 2017
Time: 09h00
Venue: Barnato High and Yeoville Recreation Centre
