The chairperson of the portfolio committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Maggie Sotyu, will lead the initiatives of the Departments of Water and Environmental Affairs on a range of activities in Botshabelo community in the Free State in celebration of Mandela Day.
The activities will take place under the theme, ‘67 Minutes-Taking Care of My Environment,’ and is in response to the call for South Africans to spend 67 minutes of their time doing something that would make a difference in communities.
The activities will consist of a clean up campaign in Botshabelo en route to a waste recycling plant funded by the Department of Environment Affairs’ Social Responsibility Policy and Projects (SRPP), where a demonstration on the processing of waste will take place.
This will be followed by a tree planting segment at a day care centre for the disabled. Thereafter officials will depart to households and raise awareness around water conservation.
Details:
Date: Saturday, 18 July 2009
Time: 08:30 - 14:00
Venue: Departure from Mangaung Municipal offices in Botshabelo
RSVP:
Judith van der Merwe
Tel: 012 310 3309
Cell: 083 321 2617
E-mail: jvdmerwe@deat.gov.za
Enquiries
Albi Modise
Telephone: 012 310-3122
Cell: 083 490 2871
E-mail: amodise@deat.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Environmental Affairs
17 July 2009
Source: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (http://www.deat.gov.za/)
