Read" campaign and hand over computers to schools in Eastern Cape and
KwaZulu-Natal (17 - 18 January 2007)
15 January 2007
The Minister of Education, Mrs Naledi Pandor, accompanied by the senior
departmental officials, will on Wednesday and Thursday, 17 and 18 January 2007,
visit schools in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces,
respectively.
The purpose of the Minister's visit is to assess the state of readiness of
the schools during their first day of the official reopening for 2007.
The official opening of the schools in the Coastal Provinces is Wednesday,
17 January 2007.
The Minister's itinerary is as follows:
17 January 2007 � Port Elizabeth - Eastern Cape Province
08h00: Minister pays surprise visits to schools in Port Elizabeth. (Journalists
to gather at the Protea Hotel-Marine at 07h00)
09h30: Minister launches the Drop-all-and-Read Campaign at BJ Mnyanda Public
Primary School, Njoli Road at KwaZakhele in Port Elizabeth.
11h30: Minister hands over 20 fully installed computers to Douglas Mbopha
Motherwell High School, 1 Matanzima Street in Motherwell.
The Drop-All-And-Read is a national campaign created to promote the
importance and value of reading in schools and beyond. The campaign will be
used to provide new Grade R and Grade 1 learners with the "Minister's reading
gift" during their first year in school and also encourage schools to set time
aside for learners, teachers and school management to "drop all and read."
The launch of the Drop all and Read Campaign intends to highlight the
Department of Education's commitment in promoting the culture of reading in
schools. The campaign is planned for 5 years. During the launch the Minister
will hand over the reading promotional materials to Grade R and Grade 1
learners as follows:
18 January 2007 � KwaZulu-Natal Province
07h50 � 10h30: Minister pays surprise visits to schools in the Northern part of
KwaZulu-Natal. (Journalists to gather at Sibaya Lodge, 1 Sibaya Road, Umhlanga,
Durban at 07h00)
12h00 � Minister visits Somashi High School at Umsinga, Tugela Ferry and hands
over 20 fully installed computers.
For further information, please contact:
Lunga Ngqengelele
Ministerial Spokesperson
Department of Education
Tel: (012) 312 5538
Cell: 082 566 0446
E-mail: ngqengelele.l@doe.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Education
15 January 2007
