President Jacob Zuma will on Sunday, 30 August 2009, deliver a keynote address at the official Switch-On Ceremony (Government Electrification Programme) at Mushiyani village in Limpopo province.
The event is organised by the Department of Energy as part of its roll-out of the electrification programme to communities. Mushiyani electrification project has been completed with an additional 14 connections which brings the total number of connected households to 417.
Government seeks to use this event to communicate its plans around infrastructure roll-out, and provide feedback to the communities, on progress made with the roll-out of electrification to households.
The President will be accompanied by Minister of Energy, Dipuo Peters, the Premier of Limpopo, Cassel Mathale including senior government officials.
Members of the media are invited to attend the event as follows:
Date: Sunday, 30 August 2009
Time: 09h00
Venue: Mushiyani Village, Giyani, Limpopo Province
Please confirm your attendance with:
Sam Bopape
Cell: 082 318 5251
Solly Phetla
Cell: 076 765 3863
For comments contact:
Vincent Magwenya
Presidential Spokesperson
Cell: 072 715 0024
Bheki Khumalo
Department of Energy
Cell: 082 773 2388
Issued by: The Presidency
27 August 2009
Source: The Presidency (http://www.thepresidency.gov.za)
