The Deputy Minister of Social Development, Ms Maria Bongi Ntuli will on the 15-16 September 2011, visit the rural community of Cassel in Kuruman, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality. The visit will be undertaken under the theme 'taking Department of Social Development to the communities'.

The details are as follows:

Date: 16 September 2011

Venue: Cassel (Northern Cape)

Time: 09h00

“Taking DSD to the communities campaign is anchored on the staunch belief that community development will never take off the ground unless there is intimate interaction between government and the people we serve”, said Deputy Minister Ntuli.

Spearheaded by the Deputy Minister Ntuli, the campaign aims to create greater public awareness of the Department’s programmes and services to tackle socio-economic challenges such as poverty, HIV and AIDS, social exclusion, child protection and substance abuse amongst others. The campaign also seeks to strengthen and mobilise communities, strengthen service delivery partnerships through promotion of constructive engagement between the department, its agencies as well as communities.

The Deputy Minister will be accompanied by the MEC for Social Development Mr. Alvin Botes , John Toalo Gaetsewe District Mayor Councillor S Mosikatsi and the Mayor of Joe Morolong Municipality Mayor Councillor E Molete .

16 SEPTEMBER 2011

9h30 : Door to Doors with the Deputy Minister Social Development and MEC Social Development in Cassel

11h00 : Interaction and engagement between the Deputy Minister and Community Members of Cassel

Members of the media are invited to attend the event.

RSVP: Jaconia Kobue on 0823134673 and Conrad Fortune on 079 873 0679

For media enquiries: Lumka Oliphant on 083 484 806

ISSUED BY

Conrad Fortune

Manager: Communications

Department of Social Development

Northern Cape

Tel: 053 831 4041

Cell: 079 873 0679

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