The Minister of Mineral Resource Ms Susan Shabangu and the Minister of Energy Ms Dipuo Peters invite members of the media to a joint departmental Women's Day celebration. The event will award the 10 nominees who participated successfully in the energy and mining sectors in the past 10 years.
The Women's Day event will be held under the theme of national Women's Month: "Together Empowering Women for Development and Gender Equality"
Details are as follows:
Venue: Heartfelt Arena, Corner Eeufees and Voortrekker Roads, Thaba Tshwane
Pretoria
Date: 27 August 2009
Time: 10h00
Directions
1. From Johannesburg
Follow N14 towards Pretoria.
Take the Eeufees Rd offramp (last offramp before entering town)
At the traffic light (Eeufees Rd), turn left.
Where the road splits, keep left and follow Eeufees Road towards Thaba Tshwane.
At next traffic light, follow the road into Thaba Tshwane.
Heartfelt Arena is on your left.
2. Old Johannesburg Road
Follow Old Johannesburg Road towards Pretoria
Pass the Air Force monument on the right (Trichard Road). Do not enter Thaba Tshwane yet.
Where the road splits, keep left.
At traffic light (Voortrekker Monument in front of you), turn left
At next traffic light, turn left.
After 100 metres, Heartfelt Arena is on your left.
3. From Pretoria
Follow Potgieter Street towards Johannesburg.
After the Central Prison, take the offramp to the left (Eeufees Road)
Follow Eeufees Road, pass the Voortrekker Monument on your left.
Where the road splits, take the offramp to the left (Thaba Tshwane)
At the traffic light, follow the road into Thaba Tshwane (Excarro Head Office on your right)
Heartfelt Arena is on your left.
Enquiries:
Bheki Khumalo
Head of Communications
Ministry and Department of Energy
Tel: 012 679 9032
Cell: 082 773 2388
E-mail: Bheki.khumalo@dme.gov.za
Jeremy Michaels
Head of Communications
Ministry and Department of Mineral Resources
Tel: 012 679 9091
Cell: 082 772 1122
E-mail: Jeremy.michaels@dme.gov.za
For media RSVPs please contact:
Solomon "Solly" Phetla
Tel: 012 679 9042
Cell: 076 765 3863
E-mail: Solomon.phetla@dme.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Energy and Department of Mineral Resources
26 August 2009
