The Minister of Sport and Recreation South Africa, Minister Fikile Mbalula together with the Gauteng MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, MEC Lebogang Maile and the MMC of Sport, MMC Community Development Chris Vondo will carryout a massive Mandela Day programme at the Krematart Park in Eldorado Park Extension 2, as part of the build up to the Nelson Mandela Sports and Cultural Day.
This will see the Minister, MEC and MMC Chris Vondo leading in giving their 67 minutes in honour of the world icon Nelson Mandela. Among others they will volunteer their services by painting the local Andries Meyer Old Age Home adjacent the Krematart Park.
They’ll be joined by the Springboks and Bafana Bafana players, soccer legends and other celebrities who’ll all be there to land their hand in improving the lives of the targeted communities.
Besides painting, the Home will also receive appropriate sporting equipment as part of government’s Active Ageing programme. Also to benefit is the local crèche across the Old Age Home which will receive children’s books as part of the Born to Read programme. The Minister will also hand over sporting gear and equipment to 10 identified schools (primary and secondary) within Eldorado Park and the surrounding areas.
Other activities of the day include:
Fun Walk
Coaching clinics
Five aside soccer
Motivational talks
The event will take place under the following:
Date: Thursday; 18 July 2013
Time: 8h30
Venue: Krematart Park, Eldorado Park Extension 2, Johannesburg
Please confirm your attendance to Ms Kagisho Winkel at 073 4727 518 kagisho@srsa.gov.za
Media enquiries:
Paena Galane
Cell: 079 509 983
Tel: 012 304 5255
E-mail: Paena@srsa.gov.za
