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11 April 2008

Government began its Imbizo week from Monday, 7 until Saturday 12 April 2008, under the theme: Imbizo! All hands on deck for faster development.

Following are some of the events taking place:

* Minister of Education, Ms Naledi Pandor will be the guest of honour at the launch of Kha Ri Gude (Let us learn in Tshivenda) literacy programme in the Eastern Cape. The Kha Ri Gude programme is aimed at assisting adults who cannot read or write to become literate.

Date: 12 April 2008
Time: 10h00
Venue: Tombo TRC Office, Port St Johns

For enquiries contact:
Lunga Ngqengelele
Cell: 082 566 0446

* Ministers of Minerals and Energy and Water Affairs and Forestry Ms Buyelwa Sonjica and Ms Lindiwe Hendricks will hold an information session on water and electricity in KwaZulu-Natal.

Date: 12 April 2008
Time: 11h00
Venue: Donebrook Village, Ingwe Local Municipality

Contact Person:
Sputnik Rantau
Cell: 0825219614

* Minister in the Office of the President, Dr Essop Pahad will visit the community of Makhuduthamaga village in Sekhukhune. He will give feedback on progress made by government in addressing their concerns as raised during a visit by President Thabo Mbeki in
2005.

He will also visit Dilokong Protective Workshop for the Disabled in Moroke village. The key function of this project is to promote income generation for the disabled. The Office of the President secured R70 000 from the Danish Government to train project members in business management skills, purchase of raw material, and develop marketing material for the project. Members of this project are trained in gardening, shoe repair, sewing and knitting. The centre also runs ABET classes for disabled people. The project has a total of 30 beneficiaries aged between 26 and 64.

Date: 12 April 2008
Time: 10h00
Venue: Makhuduthamaga Village, Greater Tubatse Local Municipality
Limpopo

For enquiries contact:
Mogale Nchabeleng
Cell: 082 632 8984

The Izimbizo programme is available on the government website and can be directly accessed on the link:
http://www.info.gov.za/issues/imbizo/2008/Apr_08.pdf. GCIS will also provide ongoing briefings to the media on key projects involved in the Imbizo Week.

For enquiries contact:
Pheliswa Sebati
Cell: 082 413 4609
E-mail: pheliswa@gcis.gov.za

Bongani Mlangeni
Cell: 078 402 1016
E-mail: bongani@gcis.gov.za

Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)
11 April 2008
Source: SAPA