and Democracy Education Campaign to Mpumalanga Province
14 February 2006
The Deputy Ministers of Education and Home Affairs, Messrs Enver Surty and
Malusi Gigaba, will on Tuesday, 21 February 2006, visit the Ehlanzeni Further
Education and Training (FET) College, Mlamuti Campus in Mpumalanga Province, as
part of the Youth and Democracy Education Campaign (YDEC).
The Youth and Democracy Education Campaign is a joint initiative by the
Department of Education and Home Affairs to mobilise the youth of South Africa
to participate in the country's democratic processes, while at the same time
taking full advantage of the opportunities available.
The campaign targets mainly students attending FET colleges, particularly
those found in the remote areas of the country.
Other objectives of the campaign are to:
* create awareness about FET Colleges and their programmes
* mobilise young people to acquire identity documents (IDs) and birth
certificates.
* promote youth access and utilisation of government services
* promote good citizenship amongst young people.
The Ministers will participate in various activities, which include visits
to schools surrounding the Ehlanzeni FET College, Provincial College Career
Fair, and a debate amongst young people on issues affecting them.
Amongst other organisations expected to attend the event are, Umsobomvu
Youth Fund, National Youth Commission, Independent Election Commission and
Department of Social Development.
The Campaign will be undertaken in all the provinces and Mpumalanga is the
second province after Limpopo, which was visited late last year.
For further queries, contact:
Lunga Ngqengelele
Department of Education
Tel: (012) 312 5030
Cell: 078 133 1212
E-mail: ngqengelele.l@doe.gov.za
Kabelo Dibetso
Department of Home Affairs
Tel: (012) 810 8951
Cell: 082 908 8051
E-mail: kabelo.dibetso@dha.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Education and Department of Home Affairs
14 February 2006
