Marking the end of International Deaf Awareness Week, Minister of Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya, will spend the day in Worcester, home of the National Institute for the Deaf (NID) tomorrow Tuesday, 29 September.
During the visit to this ground-breaking institute, Minister Mayende-Sibiya will visit the only adult deaf care centre in South Africa, the centre for elderly persons with hearing disabilities (also the first and only centre of its kind in South Africa) and the NID College that specialises in tertiary training for persons with hearing disabilities (the only college of its kind in South Africa). She will also engage with the learners, residents and staff of the NID and address stakeholders during a meeting.
Details are as follow:
Date: Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Time: 10h00
Venue: NID Campus, 30 De La Bat Road, Worcester
Given the fact that both the NID and the Institute for the Blind are in Worcester, Minister Mayende-Sibiya will also address a sitting of the Breede Valley Municipal Council. Municipality that covers Worcester, De Doorns, Rawsonville and Touws River, on local government’s responsibility towards ensuring accessible towns and cities for persons with disabilities.
Details are as follow:
Time: 14h00
Venue: Breede Valley Council Chambers, Corner of Hoog and Baring Streets, Worcester
For more information contact:
Lionel Adendorf
Cell: 082 554 6520
Sibani Mngadi
Cell: 082 772 0161
Issued by: The Presidency
28 September 2009
