Together we move South Africa forward-the Mandela legacy lives on "General Cele's marathon to alleviate hunger and starvation benefits the vulnerable households of Saul Mkhizeville"
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, General Bheki Cele, is positioning the department in the “state of business unusual” by embarking on a multi-pronged approach in speedily addressing the fundamental priorities of food security, job creation and economic growth.
The Deputy Minister will lead the Mandela Day Legacy Project aimed at honouring Madiba in a significant and sustainable manner. "Honouring Mandela legacy can be more meaningful if South Africa can significantly reduce the number of 14 million people who go to bed without food,” said Cele.
It is on that score that the focus of Mandela Day is on household and community gardens. In line with the concept of 67 minutes of community work, 67 households will benefit from household gardens at Saul Mkhizeville, together with identified community projects, including the 24-hour clinic. The households will further receive garden tools, school uniform, blankets and food parcels.
The Deputy Minister will further hand over 700 trees at Mkhondo Municipality as part of the Legacy Project for the upcoming World Forestry Congress.
Details of the event:
Date: Friday, 17 July 2015
Venue: Saul Mkhizeville (Driefontein) in Piet Retief, Mkhondo Municipality
Time: 08h00
The Deputy Minister will commence the day by sharing breakfast with the elderly and the disabled, which will take place at the Driefontein Library. General Cele, together with the industry, will also launch a soup kitchen that will serve food to families who go to bed without food. The soup kitchen project will be managed by formalised structures of Saul Mkhizeville.
RSVP to Musa Khumalo 012 319 6695/ 072 199 1616
For further information please contact:
Ms Nonkululeko Mbatha
Spokesperson for the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Cell: 083 645 6252
E-mail: NonkululekoM@daff.gov.za
