Rejoice Mabudafhasi, Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs will on Friday, 3 June 2011 launch the Buffalo Adopt a River project at the Victoria Sports Ground, King Williams Town in the Eastern Cape.
The Buffalo River Adopt a River project is one of the Deputy Minister’s flagship projects.
The Adopt a River project is aimed at addressing pollution in rivers and also to bring communities on board. The project also intends to educate communities so that they have knowledge about water resource management and our environment in order for them to take full responsibility and to be able to make informed decisions.
The project is situated in the Amathole District Municipality, cutting across two municipalities, the Buffalo City Municipality and Amahlathi Local Municipality. It employs 97 women who are involved in the cleaning of solid waste and alien vegetation species along the banks of the Buffalo River.
The project has increased women participation in water resource issues and capacitated them to advocate for behavioural changes and increased caring of rivers and environment in their respective communities.
Media is invited to the event.
Event details are as follows:
Date: Friday, 3 May 2011
Venue: Victoria Sports Ground, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape.
Time: 11:30
To RSVP contact:
Xolani Ngqoshela
Tel: 012 310 3078
E-mail: XNgqoshela@environment.gov.za
For media queries contact:
Lucky Sindane
Cell: 072 188 9216
E-mail: LSindane@environment.gov.za
