MEC for Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mr Vusi Shongwe will conduct a series of izimbizo in all the regions of Mpumalanga where he will interact with cultural and sporting organisations in the province.
The izimbizo are held to create dialogue between the department and the organisations so that strategies to take matters of sport and culture in the province to new heights could be identified and agreed upon by all stakeholders.
MEC Shongwe will use the izimbizo to inform the cultural and sporting fraternity about programmes run by the department and how they could take part in these programmes and also listen to the challenges that organisations experience so that these could addressed.
The department wants to create a good working relationship with sport and culture forums as a way of developing the province’s rich culture, artistic and sport excellence.
The izimbizo will be held as follows:
Region: Ehlanzeni Region
Date: 12 September 2009
Venue: Miriam Mokgakane Community hall, Acornhoek, Bushbuckridge Municipality
Time: 09h00
Region: Gert Sibande Region
Date: 19 September 2009
Venue: Dipaleseng Multipurpose Centre, Dipaleseng Municipality
Time: 09h00
Region: Nkangala Region
Date: 26 September 2009
Venue: Ogies, eMalahleni Municipality
Time: 09h00
For more information contact:
Sammy Mpatlanyane
Tel: 013 766 5014
Cell: 082 923 0550
Issued by: Department of Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mpumalanga Provincial Government
9 September 2009
Source: Department of Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mpumalanga Provincial Government (http://www.mpumalanga.gov.za/dcsr/)
