19 October 2007
The Minister of Health and the KwaZulu-Natal MECs for Health, Agriculture
and Arts and Culture are to launch an innovative project aimed at boosting the
production of African Traditional Medicine while conserving the environment in
Richmond in KwaZulu-Natal midlands on Saturday, 20 October.
About 700 hectares of land, located along the banks of Umkhomazi River, have
been leased to the Department of Health by the Mthembu family for cultivation
of medicinal plants.
Health Minister, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, Health MEC Neliswa Nkonyeni,
Agriculture MEC Mtholephi Mthimkhulu and Arts and Culture MEC Weziwe Thusi and
a representative of iSilo samaBandla are to participate in the planting of the
first set of medicinal plants to mark the launch of the project. The planting
will be followed by a community event to be held Ndaleni Sports grounds in
Richmond.
The media is invited to be part of this launch which takes place as
follows:
Date: 20 October 2007
Time: 9h30
Venue: Ndaleni, Richmond
Transport is available for media representative to Ndaleni and to the farm.
Transport will depart from the Durban Playhouse at 7h00.
Please contact:
Leon Mbangwa
KwaZulu-Natal Health Department
Cell: 083 459 8695
Sibani Mngadi
National Health Department
Cell: 082 772 0161
Issued by: Department of Health, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
19 October 2007
