Emmanuel Haven Wellness Centre and Coega Plant
29 November 2007
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will on Friday, 30 November 2007 pay
a visit to the Emmanuel Haven Wellness Centre in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth. On
the eve of World AIDS Day, this visit comes within the context of government's
efforts to strengthen the fight against HIV and AIDS in partnership with
communities.
Emmanuel Haven Wellness Centre also has a hydroponics project that grows
vegetables under aggressive and unfavourable climatic conditions, producing
high yields for financial and nutritional gain for those community members
affected and infected by HIV and AIDS.
Part of the Deputy President's visit to Port Elizabeth will also entail a
meeting with the CEO of the Coega Development Corporation, Pepi Silinga as part
of Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition (Jipsa) and Accelerated and
Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA) initiatives.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Venue: Social Development Centre, Motherwell, Port Elizabeth
Time: 11h00
Media is expected to arrive at 10h00
Deputy President to visit to the Coega Plant
Venue: Coega, Port Elizabeth
Time: 13h30
Later in the evening, Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka will also deliver a
keynote address at the Ntsikelelo Katiya Memorial Congregation Gala
Dinner.
Venue: Regent Hotel, East London
Time: 19h00
The Deputy President will also address an ANC Dinner on the same
evening.
Venue: Regent Hotel, East London
Time: 20h00
For more information, contact:
Nomfanelo Kota
Cell: 082 459 3787
Matome Bopape
Cell: 082 318 5251
(For the East London Programme)
For more information please contact:
Denzel Taylor
Cell: 082 561 3772
Issued by: The Presidency
29 November 2007
