phe Free State province led by Premier Ace Magashule has joined millions of people around the globe to celebrate the life of our freedom icon, Former President Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela.
In line with the spirit of doing good to the disadvantaged people, the Free State Government resolved that it will make each day a Nelson Mandela Day and that all work done in the weeks leading up to the 18 July, which is declared as International Nelson Mandela Day will be dedicated to doing good to the people of the province in the name of Nelson Mandela.
The overarching objective of Mandela Day is to inspire individuals to take action to help change the world for the better, and in doing so build a global movement for good. Ultimately it seeks to empower communities everywhere. The Nelson Mandela Day events will be celebrated under the theme - “Take Action; Inspire Change; Make Every Day a Mandela Day”.
The Free State 2013 Nelson Mandela Week Programme is as follows:
Date: Thursday, 18 July 2013
Time: 08h00
First venue: Opening of houses in Phuthaditjhaba in QwaQwa
Time: 10h00
First venue: Mandela Career Guidance Festival at Lere La Tshepe FET College in QwaQwa
The Free State Provincial Government is working together with the Department of Higher Education in a Mandela Career Guidance Festival to be attended by more than 6000 learners at Maluti FET College - Lere La Tshepe Campus.
The primary purpose of the Mandela Career Guidance Festival is to expose the previously disadvantaged learners to educational opportunities as well as impart knowledge and information on how to access various models of funding their studies at institutions of higher learning. This festival is targeting Grade 10 to 12 learners.
The National Skills Fund and many other strategic partners have made commitments to mentor and inspire learners who are potentially higher education candidates of the future. The Free State province and the Department of Higher Education have noticed over time that the bulk of developmental challenges of our country lie in the wrong career choices that our learners fall into as a result of a lack of a dedicated Career Guidance Programme in our schools.
Friday, 19 July 2013
The peripheral community of Zamani (Memel) will receive government services through Operation Hlasela from the various Free State Provincial Government Departments.
The small town of Memel has experienced service delivery challenges in the areas of sanitation, health, poor infrastructure, etc. In celebrating Nelson Mandela’s legacy of selflessness, dedication and determination, the Free State Government is dedicating Friday, 19 July 2013 attending to the needs of the community of Zamani (Memel).
The Premier, MEC’s, Mayors and other political and community leaders will take time to bring about changes in that community.
The programme of the day will see various stakeholders engaged in activities such as constructing toilets, renovation of buildings, fixing of potholes and many other service delivery interventions.
Proposed Mandela Day Celebration Programme in Memel
Free State Provincial departments will be rolling out the following activities:
- 8h00 – 9h30 Political Briefing at the Memel Hotel
- 9h30 – 10h00 Travel to Project Sites
- 10h00 – 14h00 Project Visits
- 14h00 - 17h00 Mass Meeting
Successes:
- Street Lights were fixed. All 22 are currently working.
- 4 High mast lights also functioning.
- Sewer Spillage – Being Addressed. Construction in progress.
- Post for Grade 10-12 Maths Teacher was filled at Esizibeni Secondary School.
- Feeding scheme funds allocated to Esizibeni Secondary School uninterrupted - ?? Learners are benefiting
- Construction of additional 6 Classrooms at Esizibeni has been completed – This will address the overcrowding problem. Keys will be handed over to SGB/Principal on 19 July 2013.
- New clinic will be constructed in Memel to address the overcrowding problem – Contractor is on Site.
- Contractor is currently repairing potholes on R 34.
- Gravel Roads leading to farms were bladed (S789, S57, S15, S815). These farm roads will also be re-gravelled. Re-gravelling activities commenced on S57.
Project Lead Department
Visit to Zamani Clinic:
- To alleviate the challenge of shortage of Doctors for the area, all officials working as Doctors from the Department of Heath will render voluntary services at the clinic.
- Painting of Zamani/Memel Clinic Health
- Sod Turning for the New Memel Clinic Health
Esizibeni Secondary School:
- Handing over of keys to SGB/Principal by Premier and;
- Jamboree to address social problems experienced by orphans and children from dysfunctional families
Public Works
Education
Memel Public School:
- Painting
- Deliver Mobile Classrooms Education
- Sod Turning for the new Memel Public School (24 Classrooms) Education
- Participation by entourage in the construction and connection of toilets in the township and cemeteries Municipality.
- Participation by Entourage on Repair of Potholes on R34 PR&T
- Memel Hall – Painting and Ceiling Repair DPW & Municipality
- Site Visit to Water & Sewer Line Site: Briefing by Human Settlements on scope and progress Human Settlements
- Donation of Educational Toys, counting books and colouring books to Zamani Day Care Centre.
- Treasury
- Demonstration by Working on Fire who are already employing 25 young people in Memel
- Working on Fire
14h00 – 17h00: Mass meeting
- Talent search programme in performing arts’ and a creative writing workshop – This will happen from morning until the principals arrive for the mass meeting.
- Distribution of 100 food parcels – Symbolic handover of 10 food parcels will be done by the Premier.
- 30 Elders to be given blankets and meat packs
- PPP between Nedbank and Public Works to distribute bicycles to identified farm school children
The media is invited to witness Operation Hlasela in action.
Contact:
Mondli Mvambi
Cell: 082 043 3744
E-mail: mmvambi@gmail.com
For media enquiries:
Pulane Tsupane
Cell: 073 195 6558
