9 October 2007
The Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs Lulu Xingwana invites members
of the media to two events, being the World Rural Women's Day celebration in
Ga-Sekororo in Limpopo, on 15 October. The minister will then proceed to
Mpumalanga at the Ebutsini Tribal Authority for the World Food Day celebration
on 16 October. At the International Rural Women's Day the Minister will address
over three thousand rural women from all over the country. The event will be
jointly celebrated with the Limpopo World Food Day.
The Minister will address communities in Mpumalanga on national World Food
Day on 16 October. The day will be celebrated under the theme 'Right to Food:
Rural women produce and provide.' The event, whose aim it is to highlight the
plight of poverty and food insecurity in South Africa and globally, will see
other social cluster departments in Mpumalanga also join the proceedings.
World Food Day will start with a 1 km march to the stadium led by Minister
Xingwana, the Mpumalanga Premier Thabang Makwetla and the MEC of Agriculture
Dina Pule.
Members of the media will be afforded the opportunity to interview the
Minister and other officials and partners.
Details of the event:
Event: International Rural Women's Day
Date: 15 October 2007
Time: 10h00
Venue: Ga-Sekororo, Tzaneen in Limpopo
Event: World Food Day
Date: 16 October 2007
Time: 8h00
Venue: Ebutsini Tribal Authority Stadium, Albert Luthuli District,
Mpumalanga
Please note: RSPV on or by 12 October by calling:
Innocent Mhlanga
Tel: 012 319 7827
Tshidi Baloyi
Cell: 012 319 7929
For further information contact:
Priscilla Tsotso Sehoole
Chief of Communications: Department of Agriculture
Tel: 012 319 7317
Cell: 083 265 8728
Fax: 012 319 7858
E-mail: cdcoc@nda.agric.za
Issued by: Department of Agriculture
9 October 2007
