Department of Basic Education celebrates Disability Rights Awareness Month with paralympians

The DBE will on Friday, 30 November 2012 honour a number of disability icons – the Paralympic stars Hilton Langenhoven, Teboho Mokgalagadi and Dyan Buis as well as Michaela (Chaeli) Mycroft, International Children’s Peace Prize Winner in 2011 and Advocate Michael Masutha, MP, will be speaking on how they have overcome barriers to reach their dreams.

This is a special session to celebrate Disability Rights Awareness Month and there will be Choirs from Filadelfia, Prinshof and Pretoria Schools performing.  

The media are invited to join the landmark celebration as follows:

Date:  Friday, 30 November 2012
Time: 11:30
Venue: Sol Plaatjie House, 222 Struben (at the Atrium next to the Restaurant)

RSVP: Kekana.D@dbe.gov.za

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