3 September 2007
The North West (NW) Department of Social Development is mandated to protect
as well as to cater for the needs of disabled people within the province.
As such and as part of the commemoration of casual day, the Department will
be acquiring 2 500 casual day stickers. Out of the R10 per sticker a retainer
of R4 will be distributed by the Department to various disability centres or
organisations within the Moretele area. The remaining R6 will benefit the
following organisations:
* National Council for persons with physical disabilities in SA
* SA federation for Mental Health
* Deaf Federation of SA
* Epilepsy SA
* Department of Public Service and Administration
* SA National Council for the Blind.
In her budget speech the MEC for Social Development Mme Nikiwe Mangqo
committed that her Departmental programmes for the 2007/08 financial year will
be geared towards advocacy and creating awareness in a view to support
community initiatives and strengthening partnerships with relevant community
and local structures. Following this commitment the Department will host a
casual day commemoration event to show support to the needs of disabled people
within the province.
Members of the media are thus invited to cover the event. The Details of the
event are as follows:
Date: 7 September 2007
Time: 16h00 to 16h30
Venue: Moretele, Sutelong Village
Enquiries:
Simon Lesolang Mmope
Tel: 018 384 0245
Cell: 082 574 7621
Issued by: Department of Social Development, North West Provincial
Government
3 September 2007
