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2 July 2008

Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi will on Monday, 7 July 2008 launch the Cleaner Fires Campaign, "Basa Njengo Magogo" in Sebokeng.

Communities using coal as a primary source of energy who live in the vicinity of National Priority Areas which emit hazardous gases, particularly the Vaal Triangle Air-shed Priority Area, will acquire the new cleaner fire-making methodology called Basa Njengo Magogo which will drastically reduce coal-induced carbon monoxide.

Deputy Minister Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi will deliver a keynote address to officially launch the national campaign in the Vaal Triangle Air-shed Priority Area.

This is a joint multi-stakeholder campaign featuring participants such as Department of Minerals and Energy, Department of Health, Sasol, Eskom, Anglo Coal, City of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni Municipality, Sedibeng District Municipality and the Central Energy Fund. Representatives of partner organisations are expected to attend.

The details of the launch are:

Date: 7 July 2008
Time: 09h30
Venue: Saul Tsotetsi Sport Centre, Emfuleni Municipality, Sebokeng. Situated next to Zone 14 Shopping Centre, near KFC and Mphatlatsalane Theatre Hall.

The media is invited to attend and will be afforded opportunity to interview the VIPs.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact:
Moses Rannditsheni
Tel: 012 310 3899
Cell: 082 448 2450

For more information on the Vaal Triangle Airshed Priority Area access, follow the link: http://www.deat.gov.za/vaal

Issued by: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
2 July 2008
Source: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (http://www.environment.gov.za/)