Mineral Resources and Energy hosts Learners Focus Week Programme, 1 to 5 Jul

Invitation to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Learners Focus Week (LFW)

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy will host the Learners Focus Week Programme on 1-5 July 2019, at the University of Pretoria, Hatfield Campus, Gauteng Province. The purpose of the LFW is to address the shortage of technical skills in the energy sector by encouraging learners to choose Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as subjects of choice and invest in young people to acquire critical skills needed to propel the energy sector subsequently leading to the growth and development of the South African economy.

The participating schools for the 2019 LFW are from the coastal provinces, which include Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and Western Cape, with Gauteng as the host province.

The programme will be hosted in partnership with the Gauteng Provincial Department of Education, the Energy SOEs, and energy sector organisations.

The Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Ms Bavelile Hlongwa will deliver the key note address at the LFW opening ceremony on 1 July2019.

Members of the media are kindly invited to attend the week long programme as follows:

Learners Focus Week Opening Ceremony

Date: Monday, 01 July 2019
Time: 8h00 – 11h00
Venue: University of Pretoria, Hatfield Campus (Aula Auditorium)

Learners Focus Week Programme

Date: 1-5 July 2019
Time: 8h30 – 16h00
Venue: University of Pretoria, Hatfield Campus (Aula Auditorium)

Learners Focus Week Awards Ceremony

Date: Friday, 5 July 2019
Time: 17h30 – 21h00
Venue: University of Pretoria, Hatfield Campus (Reutenbach hall)

For enquiries contact: Ms Lerato Ntsoko: lerato.ntsoko@energy.gov.za /

mediadesk@energy.gov.za / 012 406 7799 / 0824592788 /

RSVP: Mr Johannes Mokobane; johannes.mokobane@energy.gov.za/ mediadesk@energy.gov.za /

Tel: 012 406 7481/7472/ 082 766 3674

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