The Minister for Rural Development and Land Reform Gugile Nkwinti cordially invites members of the media to the Presidential launch of the Jengro Farm at Mbonambi in the Grantleigh High School on 19 February 2011 within Uthungulu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal province.
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform identified the Jengro Farm and was acquired in terms of the Pro-active Land Acquisition Strategy and will be leased to Ikusasa Lethu Youth Cooperative.
The project will benefit 10 youth who are the members of the Ikusasa Lethu Youth Cooperative for a period of five (5) years. The project will be supported in terms of the Recapitalisation and Development Programme and a mentor will be identified in conjunction with the South African Sugar Association.
The Honorable State President Jacob Zuma and the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Gugile Nkwinti will be visiting the farm and the community of Mbonambi within Uthungulu District Municipality to launch the project. The event will also be graced by other land reform beneficiaries in that have benefited in land reform the region.
The event will be held under the following details:
Date: 19 February 2011
Time: 10h00
Venue: Grantleigh Hich School
Accreditation: Journalists who will be attending the media briefing will be required to provide their press cards for their media organisation or any form of identity.
For RSVP and further information regarding the event kindly contact the following officials:
Sipho Dlamini
Tel: 033 355 4300 or 033 392 0650
Cell: 071 855 7862
Silondiwe Hadebe
Tel: 033 392 0650
Fax: 033 342 2103
E-mail: shadebe@ruraldevelopment.gov.za
Thobile Shabangu
Tel: 033 392 0650
Fax: 033 342 2103
E-mail: etshabangu@ruraldevelopment.gov.za
