The MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture Ms. Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba will be opening eight community libraries during the month of July 2016. The facilities will be officially opened at various parts of the province. They form part of Northern Cape Government’s initiative to provide new community library infrastructure for communities. The project which will be launched under a theme “Reading to move South Africa forward” is aimed at building a reading nation and to provide information service responsive to the needs of the community.
During the month of July 8 libraries will be officially opened. The libraries to be opened are in Norvalspont and Noupoort both in the Pixley ka Seme District, Olifantshoek and Cassel in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District, Louisvale, Sternham and Danielskuil in the ZF Mgcawu District as well as Homevale in the Frances Baard.
On the 6 and 7th July 2016, the Norvelspont and Noupoort libraries were opened on the respective dates. The following libraries to be opened are as forth:
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District and Town |
Dates
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ZF Mgcawu |
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Olifantshoek |
Wednesday, 13 July 2016 |
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Louisvale |
Friday, 15 July 2016 |
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Sternham |
Monday, 18 July 2016 |
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Danielskuil |
Friday, 22 July 2016 |
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Frances Baard |
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Homevale |
Tuesday, 26 July 2016 |
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JT Gaestewe |
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Cassel |
Friday, 29 July 2016 |
The opening of the libraries in July Month forms part of the Department of Sport , Arts and Culture Mandela Month Programme. There could be no better tribute or celebration of President Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela’s legacy that respond to a call for the people of South Africa to educate themselves. Madiba believed that education is the most powerful weapon which we can use to change the world.
The libraries are learning institutions which is an ideal for which Utata Nelson Mandela lived for and therefore they are being opened to honour.
Government is committed to transforming urban and rural community infrastructure facilities and services through the support of the Libraries Conditional Grant. Community libraries are increasingly becoming centres of culture where people connect and share information and access learning platforms. Community Librarians become the custodians of these important strategic impact initiatives.
Enquiries:
Conrad Fortune
Cell: 079 873 0679
E-mail: cfortune@ncpg.gov.za
