The President will be accompanied by a number of ministers and representatives of the Gauteng Provincial Government and the Ekurhuleni Metro Council.
President Zuma visited Madelakufa in November last year, where he met residents of the informal settlement. The issues raised by residents included unemployment, lack of housing, lack of clean water, flooding during rainy seasons, lack of electricity, the need for a clinic and the need for improved services at the local police station.
The details of the visit are as follows:
Friday, 19 March 2010
Venue: Madelakufa Sports Ground, Tembisa
Time: 10h00
Directions to Madelakufa Sports Ground in Tembisa
From Johannesburg
* Take M1 / N1 North
* Follow Pretoria
* Take Allandale/ Midrand Offramp
* Turn right over the bridge
* Straight down the road
* Reach Tembisa/Kemtonpark fourway/robots
* Turn left into Tembisa
* Follow the road and pass shopping malls on right
* Pass railway over bridge
* Pass two sets of robots
* Third robot, turn right
* See CCC Ekurhuleni building on your left
* Pass one stop sign and Pick N Pay on your left
* See Madelakufa informal settlement on your left
* Turn left at end of the settlement
* Turn left on dust road
* Drive straight through the houses and access road to the sports ground
Enquiries:
Vincent Magwenya
Cell: 072 715 0024
Issued by: The Presidency
18 March 2010
Source: Sapa
