South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to the more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of pass laws to women. The democratic government of South Africa subsequently declared August Women’s Month.
The Theme for the 2015 Women’s Month is “Women United in Moving South Africa Forward”.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) through its regions will organise Women’s Day activities to empower women on Water and Sanitation issues.
As part of Women’s Month, the Western Cape Province will host a Women’s Day event in Vredendal on Friday 14 August 2015.
This event is targeted at business, the unemployed, farm workers and young women from both Cederberg and Matzikama Municipalities.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Friday, 14 August 2015
Time: 9h00-14h00
Venue: Vredendal Sports Hall.
Enquires:
Sputnik Ratau
Director: Media Liaison
Cell: 082 874 2942
