Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe who is also a Patron of the Moral Regeneration Movement (MRM) will, on 30 July 2011 deliver a keynote address at the 2011 MRM month's closing ceremony in the Eastern Cape province at the Nelson Mandela University Sport Complex (Missionvale Campus) at 10h00.
The MRM is a civil society driven, government supported networking platform mandated to facilitate, encourage and coordinate programmes in society that work towards restoring the moral fibre of South Africa.
The July month, with the theme ”Together Nuturing The Good In Everyone Through the Charter of Positive Values”was choosen for various reasons and amongst them is the fact that, it is the month the Charter of Positive Values was formally adopted and that it is the birth month of former President Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela.
The aim of the month was to promote the Charter among the citizens of the Republic of South Africa and during this month a number of activities have taken place across the country amongst others the adoption of a school in George Town in Pietermariztburg in the KwaZulu-Natal province. George Town High School was adopted by MRM to uplift the moral fiber amongst the youth.
After the adoption by the MRM, the learners at George High have undertaken to set up a MRM structure to respond to the Charter of Positive Values. After a series of workshops on the Charter a youth dialogues were held at in the KwaZulu-Natal province to asses the understanding of the Charter and its impact in their lives.
The month was officially opened by the Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture Joe Phaahla at a ceremony hosted by the Northern Cape province Premier Hazel Jenkins. Over the past seven years, MRM, has mobilised communities and created networking forums within civil society, the three tiers of government, labour, faith-based organisations, some chapter 9 institutions, youth formations and political parties.
The Charter is an ethical framework developed by the South African community through consultations over a five year period with a variety of stakeholders and interested parties and has the following themes:
- Respect human dignity and equality
- Promote responsible freedom, the rule of law and democracy
- Improve material well-being and economic justice
- Enhance sound family and community values
- Uphold honesty, integrity and loyalty
- Ensure harmony in culture, belief and conscience
- Show respect and concern for all people
- Strive for justice, fairness and peaceful co-existence
- Protect the environment.
For more information contact:
Mrs Zandile Mdhladhla
Cell: 084 731 4034
Or
Provincial coordinators:
Eastern Cape
Rev Mcebisi Xundu: Provincial Chairperson
Cell: 082 853 2650
Mr Phakamile Vena: Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
Tel: 041 505 4452
Cell: 082 782 2680
Free State
Sememeru Masemola
Tel: 051 400 0207
Cell: 083 463 8440
Gauteng
Mrs Zandile Mdhladhla
Tel: 011 403 3559
Cell: 084 731 4034
KwaZulu-Natal
Mr Callistus Nkwanyana
Tel: 033 341 3350
Cell: 082 302 4988
Limpopo
Mr Joe Segwapa
Cell: 083 898 0081
Mpumalanga
Rev Micah Nthali
Cell: 082 684 3937
North West
Mr Baakile Simon Pheko
Tel: 018 388 2872
Cell: 084 840 2837
Northern Cape
Rev Hendrik van Wyk
Tel: 053 802 5132
Cell: 072 380 4250
Source: The Presidency
