ceremony
5 July 2007
The Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Ms Rejoice
Mabudafhasi accompanied by Mr Mbulelo Sogoni MEC for Economic Affairs,
Environment and Tourism in the Eastern Cape will participate in a sod turning
ceremony for the erection of a Garden of Remembrance in commemoration of the
Cradock Four. The ceremony also marks the sod turning for Ubuntu Cultural
Village in the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality in Cradock, Eastern Cape and
will take place on Monday, 9 July 2007.
The Garden of Remembrance has been conceived to honour the four fallen
Cradock anti-apartheid activists: Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkhonto, Secelo Mkhawuli
and Mathew Goniwe.
The widows and family members of the Cradock Four will also attend the
ceremony.
The projects have been funded to the tune of R28 million by the Department
of Environmental Affairs and Tourism through its Social Responsibility Policy
and Projects Component.
Event details:
Date: Monday, 9 July 2007
Time: 09h00
Venue: Vusubuntu Cultural Village, Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Cradock,
Eastern Cape
All media are invited to attend the event.
Enquiries:
Mava Scott
Acting Chief Director: Communications
Cell: 082 411 9821
Moses Rannditsheni
Spokesperson for the Deputy Minister
Cell: 082 448 2450
Issued by: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
5 July 2007
