As part of building public understanding of issues involving water management and government’s response to recent flooding in various parts of the country, the Department of Water Affairs (DWA) invites all media to a visit to the national hydrology centre at the department’s head office in Pretoria.
Details are as follows:
Date: 9 February 2011
Venue: Room 512, eManzini Building, 173 Schoeman Street, Pretoria
Time: 09h00 to 11h00
The tour will include a presentation on dam and river monitoring, protection of infrastructure and data availability for flood management.
The DWA forms part of the National Disaster Management Centre, which is tasked with leading and coordinating a nationwide response to the recent floods that have affected communities in various parts of the country.
RSVP:
Nelson Kgwete
Cell: 076 608 8567
Tel: 012 314 2162
E-mail: nelsonk@gcis.gov.za
Enquiries:
Sputnik Ratau
Cell: 082 874 2942
Tel: 012 336 6813
E-mail: rataus@dwa.gov.za
