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The Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi, during her Imbizo week visit to Limpopo Province, will be handing over 10 computers to Madizi High School who's pupils have never had the same facility at this school before.

The school is situated in the North East of Bushbuckridge in Bohlabela District Municipality, which is one of President Thabo Mbeki's 13 nodes that he identified in the country. This area has an unemployment rate estimated at 60%, with the youth and women forming about 80% of the unemployed.

Mabudafhasi who will be ending her Imbizo week on this day, will also be handing over thirty thousand Rand (R30 000) plus a computer to each of the three Bed and Breakfast projects that she launched last year in October when she visited Bushbuckridge during her Imbizo week.

"Through these initiatives the vision of the Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Programme (ISRDP) to create sustainable economies through poverty alleviation will be realised", said Mabudafhasi.

All media is invited to attend. Transport can be arranged for media but not accommodation.

Venue: Madizi High School Hall
Place: Bohlabela District, white City
Time: 10:45 - 12:30

RSVP: Zodumo Mbuli on 0846807860

Issued by Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

4 April 2003