sports and recreation equipment to women in prison
21 August 2006
The First Lady of KwaZulu-Natal Province, Mrs Zama Ndebele, will on Tuesday,
22 August 2006, visit the New Hanover Correctional Centre to hand over sewing
machines and different sports and recreation equipment to the women
incarcerated in this correctional centre.
Mrs Ndebele will be accompanied by KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Arts and Culture,
Mrs Weziwe Thusi, Head of Department (HOD) for Community Safety and Liaison,
Mrs Yasmin Bacus and other women in KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature.
The women in prison is one of Mrs Ndebele's sustainable projects aimed at
empowering women in prison with skills to enable them to enter the mainstream
economy when they come out of prison.
This will be Mrs Ndebele's second visit to the women serving time in New
Hanover Correctional Centre. Her first visit was during her birthday on 25 June
2006 where she celebrated with them.
Members of the media are invited to attend.
Date: Tuesday, 22 August 2006
Time: 10h00
Venue: New Hanover Correctional Centre, New Hanover
For further information contact:
Ms Nana Xulu
Cell: 082 801 4851
Thulani Sithole
Deputy Director: Media Liaison
Tel: (033) 341 3428
Cell: 082 317 3727
E-mail: sitholtn@premier.kzntl.gov.za
Issued by: Office of the Premier, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
21 August 2006
Source: SAPA
