In a bid to encourage members of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature and communities to do voluntary work in their areas, the Honourable Speaker of the Provincial Legislature Ms NP Nkonyeni, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize and MEC for Education Mr Senzo Mchunu will, on Saturday, 24 April 2010 officially launch the Paint Fest project.
The project is an initiative of Speaker Nkonyeni to encourage Members of Provincial Legislature (MPLs) and communities to do voluntary work in their respective areas. The project will be launched on the far northern part of the province at two schools: Madonela Primary and Mkhaliphi Secondary Schools in the Umkhanyakude district.
Commenting about the launch of the project, Speaker Nkonyeni said: "Whilst the project will be officially launched in the Umkhanyakude district, it is however a province wide initiative and will be undertaken in all eleven districts."
The schools which will be painted were identified by MPLs during their School Functionality Monitoring programme when the schools opened for the first term in January this year. The MECs, as champions of various districts on the side of government, and MPLs will be deployed to different districts where they will, together with communities, paint schools that desperately need a "facelift".
This will be an ongoing project until all the schools identified at the beginning of the year are painted. District and municipal Speakers, mayors and councillors have been invited to the launch of this project and are being encouraged to participate in it when their schedules permit them to do so.
This project relies on donation mainly from the Independent Development Trust (IDT); however, any useful material will be greatly welcomed to ensure that the project becomes a success.
Programme of the official launch
(a) Madonela Primary School, Mkhanyakude district
09h00 to 9h10: Opening
* Local councillor
09h15 to 9h20: Welcoming
* Local municipality or district mayor
09h25 to 9h30: Purpose of the visit
* MEC for Education, Honourable Mr Senzo Mchunu
09h35 to 9h50: Remarks by the Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, Honourable Ms NP Nkonyeni:
09h50 to 10h00: Remarks by the Premier of the province, the Honourable Dr ZL Mkhize
* Painting begins at 10h05 and ends at 10h45
* Departure to the next school
(b) Mkhaliphi Secondary School
12h00 to 12h05: Opening
* Local councillor
12h05 to 12h10: Welcoming
* Local or district mayor or district manager of the Department of
Education
12h10 to 12h20: Purpose of the visit
* MEC for Education, Honourable Senzo Mchunu
12h20 to 1230: Remarks by the Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, Honourable Ms NP Nkonyeni
12h30 to 12h40: Remarks by the Premier of the province, the Honourable Dr ZL Mkhize
* Painting begins
* Painting ends at about 13h30
* Press briefing
* Departure
The media is invited to be part of launching this initiative which aims to give our needy schools in rural areas a much needed facelift to improve the culture of learning and teaching in KwaZulu-Natal. Transport for the media to the launch will depart in front of the Playhouse Company on Smith Street on Saturday, 24 April 2010 at 06h00.
For more information, contact:
Sina Wiseman Nxumalo
Cell: 082 9060 449
Wonder Hlongwa
Cell: 072 624 7559
Issued by: Provincial Legislature, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
21 April 2010
Source: Provincial Legislature, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
(http://www.kznlegislature.gov.za/)
