The Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme will host a Mandela Day celebration at Ikageng Stadium in Potchefstroom as part of the global 67 minutes campaign.
Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is an annual international day in honour of President Mandela which encourages all global citizens to take responsibility in improving each other’s lives and addressing the world’s social injustices.
The core theme of this programme is teaching and learning about the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices through daily intake of healthy foods, drinking water and engaging in physical activities. Learners/educators/food handlers will also receive workbooks to incorporate the learning outcomes from the Mandela Day event into classroom activity.
This year, the programme will host around 3 500 primary school learners from four Ikageng public schools, (Keagile Primary – 1 234 learners; Pudulogo Primary – 921 learners; Lesego Primary - 863 learners; and Phaladi Primary – 455 learners) including the local education district, North West Provincial Education and the Department of Basic Education.
The days’ activities will include football, netball, touch-rugby as well as various indigenous games, zumba dance, flash-mob hola hoops, Cook-A-Thon and a boot camp physical exercise training session provided by Nestlé Healthy Kids.
Members of the Media are invited to attend the celebrations as follows:
Date: Friday, 24 July 2015
Time: 11h00
Venue: Ikageng Stadium, Potchefstroom, North West
Enquiries:
Balosang Sanki Lerefolo
Basic Education
Cell: 082 836 8703
Email: balosang@gmail.com
Motshidisi Mokwena
Nestle
Cell: 082 468 8752
Email: motshidisi.mokwena@za.nestle.com
