The Deputy Ministers of Water and Environmental Affairs and the Department of Tourism, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi and Ms Thokozile Xasa, respectively, will lead South Africa’s World Wetlands Day 2012 celebrations at Makuleke Village in the Limpopo province on Thursday, 2 February 2012.
World Wetlands Day is an annual event that commemorates the signing of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971 in the Iranian City of Ramsar. The annual celebration aims to amongst others raise awareness on the importance of wetlands on socio-economic development. This year, World Wetlands Day will be celebrated under the theme: Wetlands and Tourism with the slogan “Enhancing community livelihoods”.
There is a planned media tour of the Redbuck Vlei and Mapimbi pans situated within the Kruger National Park to showcase the unique value of these Makuleke wetlands for eco-tourism.
Also expected to attend are the Premier of Limpopo, Mr Cassel Mathale, the Executive Mayor of Vhembe District Municipality, Florence Dzhombere and the Mayor of Thulamela Municipality, Counsellor Grace Mahosi.
The media is invited to the event:
Date: Thursday, 2 February 2012
Time: Part 1, 7h00 – 9h00
Venue details, Part 1: Site visit at Redbuck Vlei and Mapimbi pans situated at Makuleke Regionwithin the Kruger National Park.
Time: Part 2, 10h30 – 13h30
Venue, Part 2: Makuleke Village, next to Makuleke Tribal Authority, situated along Punda Maria road to Kruger National Park, Limpopo province
To RSVP please contact:
Xolani Ngqoshela
Cell: 012 310 3078
E-mail: XNgqoshela@environment.gov.za
Banele Mabena
Cell: 012 395 1607
E-mail: SMabena@environment.gov.za
Moses Rannditsheni
Cell: 082 448 2450
Tel: 012 310 3901
E-mail: MRannditsheni@environment.gov.za
For media queries contact:
Peter Mbelengwa
Cell: 082 611 8197
E-mail: Mbelengwap@dwa.gov.za
