The Deputy Minister, Ms Nocawe Mafu in partnership with the Bapedi Royal Palace invite members of the media to the official handover of an Outdoor Gym facility as part of the Ministerial Outreach Programme. The event will take place on Tuesday, 27 February 2024 at Mohlaletse village, Sekhukhune in Limpopo.
Hosted also in collaboration with the Limpopo Provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Recreation; and the Sekhukhune District Municipality, this programme serves as a continuous government effort to develop schools in rural communities, and to make school sport the bedrock of sports development. Sport attires are handed over to local clubs and schools as part of the programme.
Prior to the official handover of the Outdoor Gym facility, Deputy Minister Mafu and the Bapedi Royal Palace Queen Mother, Regent Manyaku Thulare will pay a special visit to Mankopodi Thulare Primary School to among others hoist the South Africa national flag, and to donate 100 pairs of school shoes, as well as soccer and netball attire at 07h30.
The Deputy Minister will be accompanied by Ms. N Sibanda-Kekana, MEC for Culture, Sport, and Recreation; and Deputy Minister Prince Zolile Burns-Ncamashe for the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, among others.
Details of the events are as follows:
Ministerial visit to the School
Date: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Time: 07h30
Venue: Mankopodi Thulare Primary School, Mashilabela Village in Sekhukhune.
Official handover of the Gym facility
Time: 10h00
Venue: Bapedi Royal Palace, Maebe Tjate 3, Mohlaletse, Sekhukhune Municipality.
NB: - Kindly note the Dress Code at the Royal Palace:
The Gentlemen are requested to have a jacket on - (no short sleeve shirts or T Shirts)
The ladies are requested to have their heads covered.
The ladies must have on skirts or dresses, no pants.
Transport for four (4) journalists is available from Polokwane.
For RSVPs enquiries contact: Mr Madimetja Moleba on 066 301 4675 or email MadimetjaM@dsac.gov.za.
For media enquiries:
Ms Zimasa Velaphi, Head of Communication and Marketing: Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
Email: ZimasaV@dsac.gov.za
Cell: +27 (0) 72 172 8925
