Minister Plato launches Women’s Month programmes – “Women, Speak Out” in Kraaifontein
Tomorrow night, Saturday 12 August 2017, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will be is launching the Department of Community Safety’s Women’s Month programmes in Kraaifontein.
This Women’s Month, Minister Plato will honour and encourage women across the province around the theme “Women Speak Out”.
The Department of Community Safety’s special Women’s Safety Outreaches in August celebrates the women in our communities, who contribute daily to better the lives of women in the province and assist us in creating safer environments for all, especially women, in our communities. It also seeks to reach women in need to offer the necessary assistance and support that are available in our communities from various government departments and non-governmental organisations.
Women have historically help build resilient communities and tomorrow night’s event at the Kraaifontein Town Hall, will see community members, especially women, from as far as Paarl East, Worcester, Macassar, Sir Lowry’s Pass, Strand, Stellenbosch, Wellington as well as Kraaifontein and surrounds be honoured, entertained and celebrated as pillars in their respective communities of courage, hope, possibility and strength.
Following tomorrow night’s event in Kraaifontein, two more events will be held in Saldanha and in Athlone for the West Coast communities and Cape Town Metropole communities respectively.
The events sees the Department of Community Safety partnering with the local South African Police Service (SAPS), the Community Policing Forum (CPF), Neighbourhood Watches (NHWs), Law Enforcement, Religious Leaders, local Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) as well as the South African Human Rights Commission.
There will be an opportunity for photographs and interviews.
All media are invited to attend
Date: Saturday, 12 August 2017
Time: 17:30 – 21:00 (Arrival and Registration from 16:30) - Keynote Address by Minister Dan Plato at 19:45
Venue: Kraaifontein Town Hall, Brighton Road, Kraaifontein
Media enquiries:
Ewald Botha, Spokesperson
Cell: 079 694 1113
