The Minister of Communications, General (Ret) Siphiwe Nyanda will officially switch-on the low power transmitter in Ekulindeni near Badplaas in the Mpumalanga province on Thursday, 10 June 2010. The switch-on of the transmitter comes on the eve of the kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The transmitter will ensure that about 20 000 community members from Ekulindeni and surrounding areas have access to television and radio signal transmission.
The switch on will also ensure that the communities are part of this historic event as they will have access to the live coverage of the 64 matches broadcast by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) through TV and radio.
The installation of the transmitter is a partnership between the Ministry of Communications, the SABC and state signal distributor, Sentech.
This initiative is part of the Ministry’s programme to ensure access to information and communications technologies (ICT) to urban and rural communities in the country.
The details of the event are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 10 June 2010
Venue: Ekulendeni Netball Sports Field (adjacent to the Ekulindeni Community Hall)
Time: 10hh30
To confirm attendance members of the media may contact:
Keitumetse Hlahatsi
Cell: 082 922 3376
E-mail: Keitumetse@doc.gov.za
Richard Mantu
Cell: 072 488 1520
E-mail: richardm@doc.gov.za
For media enquiries contact:
Tiyani Rikhotso
Cell: 083 800 9936
Directions to Ekulindeni
1. N4 Johannesburg towards Nelspruit
2. Drive through Carolina
3. At Badplaas after passing Forever Resorts, turn right to Lochiel and drive straight for about 60km to Ekulindeni (you will drive through Elukwatini and pass Embuleni Hospital on the left.) Drive through to Ekulindeni.
Issued by: Department of Communications
9 June 2010
