South Africa
5 September 2007
The Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Rejoice
Mabudafhasi, will launch the National Clean Up campaign on the 6th September
2007 in the Maruleng Local Municipality, Hoedspruit, Limpopo.
Celebrated under the theme 'Wake up & clean up - working together for a
clean & safer South Africa,' the campaign is call to all South Africans to
take care of the environment by cleaning up the areas they live in and by
encouraging the public not to litter. The launch will be preceded by clean up
activities within the municipality led by the Deputy Minister, the MEC
responsible for Environmental Affairs in the province, Collins Chabane, as well
mayors from the local and district municipalities.
The National Clean-Up campaign also coincides with the International Coastal
Cleanup campaign which will see hundreds of beaches being cleaned along the
South African coast from Monday, 10 September to 15 September 2007. A full
programme of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) beach
cleanups will be posted on the website.
All media is invited.
Event Details:
Date: 6 September 2007
Venue: Maruleng Municipality
Clean up event: Metz Taxi Rank: 09h00 to 12h00
Launch event: Enable Community Hall
For more information contact:
Moses Rannditsheni
Media Liaison Officer, Office of the Deputy Minister
Tel: 012 310 3899
Cell: 082 448 2450
E-mail: mrannditsheni@deat.gov.za
Masoga Lehlogonolo
Media Liaison: Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and
Tourism
Cell: 082 463 9755
Carol Moses
Tel: 021 402 3448
Cell: 082 829 3917
E-mail: cmoses@deat.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
5 September 2007
