Minister Plato takes Women’s Month programme to Saldanha Bay
Tomorrow afternoon, Saturday 19 August 2017, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will be continuing the Department of Community Safety’s Women’s Month programmes in Saldanha Bay.
This Women’s Month, Minister Plato will honour and encourage women across the province around the theme “Women Speak Out”.
The Department of Community Safety’s special Women’s Safety Outreaches in August celebrates the women in our communities, who contribute daily to better the lives of women in the province and assist us in creating safer environments for all, especially women, in our communities. It also seeks to reach women in need to offer the necessary assistance and support that are available in our communities from various government departments and non-governmental organisations.
Women have historically help build resilient communities and tomorrow’s event in Saldanha, will see community members, especially women, from Vredenburg, Velddrift, Langebaan, St. Helena Bay, Hopefield, Saldanha Bay and surrounds be honoured, entertained and celebrated as pillars in their respective communities of courage, hope, possibility and strength.
The events sees the Department of Community Safety partnering with the local South African Police Service (SAPS), the Community Policing Forum (CPF), Neighbourhood Watches (NHWs), Municipality, Law Enforcement, Religious Leaders, local Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) as well as the South African Human Rights Commission.
There will be an opportunity for photographs and interviews.
All media are invited to attend.
Date: Saturday, 19 August 2017
Time: 14:00 – 18:00 (Arrival and Registration from 16:30)
Keynote Address by Minister Dan Plato at 17:30
Venue: Diazville Community Centre, Good Hope Street, Saldanha
Media enquiries:
Ewald Botha
Cell: 079 694 1113
