The Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini will on Thursday, 22 November 2012, address a press briefing on preparations for the upcoming National Youth camp that will be held in the Free State from 2 to 7 December 2012. The camp will bring about 500 Youth from 9 provinces in a multi-cultural environment.
The objective of the camp is:
- to build a critical mass Youth South African leaders
- to promote responsible and active citizens
- to create a conducive platform for young people to debate and express themselves on current issues and challenges
- to strengthen the culture of Youth clubs.
The briefing will be held as follows:
Date: Tomorrow, 22 November 2012
Venue: The Taj Hotel ( Corner Wale and Adderley Streets), Cape Town
Time: 09h00
On Friday, 23 November Minister Dlamini together with officials of the Department, the South African Social Security Agency ( SASSA) and the National Development Agency (NDA) be visiting a number of communities in the Western Cape province to officially launch the “ Food For All Campaign”.
The campaign is in line with government's commitment to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), especially Goal 1 of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger by 2015. The campaign seeks to complement other anti-poverty measures initiated by government, with specific focus on addressing issue of malnutrition among children impoverished communities.
The event will unfold as follows :
Date: 23 November 2012
Venue: Mbekweni Sports Centre, 557 Funda Street , Paarl
Time: 09h00
For enquiries:
Lumka Oliphant
Cell: 083 4848 067
E-mail: LumkaO@ dsd.gov.za
Paseka Letsatsi
Cell: 082 883 9969
E-mail: PasekaL@sassa.gov.za
