8 January 2007
Gauteng MEC for Social Development Kgaogelo Lekgoro will on Wednesday, 10
January 2007, give school uniforms to poor children in the province.
This is in line with the Bana Pele programme, which aims to ensure that
children in Gauteng receive better services from government. Most child
beneficiaries are from severely poor backgrounds.
The provincial Department of Social Development intends to distribute school
uniforms to 18 000 beneficiaries by the end of this month. A further 57 000
uniforms will be distributed to beneficiaries by the start of the next
financial term.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 10 January 2007
Time: 09h00
Venues: Metsweding Primary School, Atteridgeville, Tshwane Patogeng Primary
School, Atteridgeville, Tshwane St Francis Primary School, Soshanguve,
Tshwane
All media are invited to attend. Members wishing to accompany the MEC should
reserve their place on or before 12h00 on Tuesday, 9 January 2007.
Enquiries:
Fred Mokoko
Tel: (011) 355 7977
Cell: 082 447 8407
Issued by: Department of Social Development, Gauteng Provincial
Government
8 January 2007
