The Minister of Energy, Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson will commemorate Nelson Mandela day celebration by engaging in activities to enhance the facilities at Tlhaping Early Learning Centre in Ganyesa, Northwest Province.
Later on the same day, the Minister will interact with the community of Ganyesa during an Imbizo on issues of service delivery, with a focus on the electrification programme of the DoE.
On Tuesday, 19 July 2016, the Minister will proceed to Tlokwe Municipality, also in the North West, to interact with children at Early Childhood Development Centres (ECD) in Aksie Park and several old age homes in the area.
These engagements provide a platform for the communities to interact directly with the government on its service delivery programme.
The events are organised as follows:
Nelson Mandela day celebration
Date: Monday, 18 July 2016
Time: 10h00 to 11h30
Venue: Tlhaping Early Learning Centre Ganyesa, North West Province
Community engagement in Ganyesa
Date: Monday, 18 July 2016
Time: 12h00 to 15h00
Venue: Ganyesa Community Hall and Auditorium, North West Province to Make everyday a Nelson Mandela day
Nelson Mandela day celebration in Tlokwe
Date: Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Time: 9h00
Venue: Tlokwe Municipality, Potchefstroom, North West
Members of the media are invited to join the Minister and to cover these engagements.
For Enquiries please contact:
Lerato Ntsoko
Cell: 082 459 2788
E-mail: mediadesk@energy.gov.za
For RSVP please contact:
Maropeng Ramokgobathi
Tel: 012 406 7475
Cell: 073 762 9228
E-mail mediadesk@energy.gov.za
Backroung of Tlhaping Early Learning Centre
Tlhaping early learning centre was established on the 1st March 1987 at Thokoza Section in Ganyesa Village, the centre started with 50 children aged between 1 – 5 years old.
The centre operated for almost 20 years unregistered. Several attempts have been made to register the organisation but it could not succeed due to non-compliance to norms and standards of Early development centres. In October 2003, it registered as a non-profit organisation.
The centre eventually met the requirements criteria and was officially registered in 2005 as a place of care in terms of the Child Care Act of 1983 with the capacity of 50 children and 03 staff members. In 2010 the centre was registered with the capacity of 75 children and thus the increase in staff turnover.
The centre sustains itself through donations, school fees and subsidy from the department of social development.
