15 April 2009
The 2009 Freedom Day celebrations will be hosted on 27 April 2009 in Welkom
at North West (Griffons) Rugby Stadium, at 09:00.
Expected to grace this occasion are national and provincial government
leaders as well as stakeholders from the private sector, religious community
and non-governmental organisations. The following national Cabinet Ministers
and Deputy Ministers have been deployed by national Cabinet to be part of the
event:
1. Mr R M Baloyi, Minister of Public Service and Administration
2. Mr M M S Mdladlana, Minister of Labour
3. Ms B P Sonjica, Minister of Minerals and Energy
4. Dr S Cwele, Minister of Intelligence
5. Mr M van Schalkwyk, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
6. Ms S Shabangu, Deputy Minister of Safety and Security
The 2009 Freedom Day celebration will be staged under the following
guidelines adopted:
* celebration of the full diversity of culture in the province
* promotion of unity and reconciliation, and
* elevation of private sector involvement in the celebrations
The celebration will be characterised by various activities that include
messages from leaders of government, cultural performances, exhibitions and
indigenous games.
Your media house is cordially invited
Media enquiries:
Tankiso Zola
Communications and Marketing Manager
Tel: 051 410 4735 / 4786 / 4819
Cell: 082 940 2392
E-mail: tankiso@sac.fs.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, Free State Provincial
Government
15 April 2009
