The Minister of Social Development, Ms Edna Molewa will launch the National Policy Guidelines and the Directory on Services for victims of violence and crime. The primary objective of the policy guidelines is to improve the quality of services for victims of violence and crime.
The purpose of the resource directory is to inform the public about services available to such victims. It contains the latest information on service providers in all nine provinces as well as their contact details. The Minister will deliver a keynote address. Dignitaries from the European Union, United Nations organisations as well as the civil society organisations will attend the function.
The launch is scheduled as follows:
Date: 22 July 2009
Time: 10h00
Venue: Forever Resorts, Centurion
Address: 234 Basden Avenue, Lyttelton
Media is invited to cover the event.
For RSVPs contact:
Jaconia Kobue
Tel: 012 312 7793
Cell: 073 026 1111
Mashakgomo Emelda
Cell: 072 5848 149
For media enquiries contact:
Zanele Mngadi
Cell: 082 330 1148
Issued by: Department of Social Development
20 July 2009
