It is indeed my pleasure and honour to be part of the historic moment of our School Sport Programme. This event happens on the long weekend, in which we commemorate the strength and resilience of South African women and their contribution to society and country. Because On 9 August 1956, about 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the legislation aimed at tightening the apartheid government's control over the movement of black women in urban areas.
On this 1st day of July 2024, as the National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture from South Africa, the home of the late former President, Nelson Mandela and Mama Winnie Mandela, we are honored to convey this short message of support and best wishes on the occasion of the International Reggae Day!
Programme Director:
Your Excellencies Ambassadors and High Commissioner present here.
Councellor Gregory Nthatisi, Executive Mayor of Mangaung
Mr Molato Tshabalala HoD for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Free State Province
Programme Director, Dr Tebogo Rakgogo
Acting CEO of Ditsong Museum, Dr Mohapi, our host today and tomorrow,
CEO of Pansalb, Mr Lance Schultz
Prof Thabo Ditsele, our guest speaker today
CEO of South African National Deaf Association: Mr Blose
ADDRESS BY DR STELLA KHUMALO,
The Acting Director General of The Department of Sport, Art and Culture at the National Language Stakeholder Engagement Forum
This National Recreation Day event today comes at a time when as a country, we are grappling with issues of gender-based violence and femicide, poverty, unemployment and rampant inequality.
Recreation is a significant part of any nation’s culture, leisure time, health, economy and education. Individuals involved in physical activity benefit from a significantly enhanced quality of life. It is against this background that recreation is at the core of our Active Nation programmes.
Programme Director, let me take this opportunity to acknowledge the following:
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture – Mr. Zizi Kodwa
Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture – Ms. Nocawe Mafu
Programme Director, let me take this opportunity to acknowledge the following:
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture – Mr. Zizi Kodwa
Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture – Ms. Nocawe Mafu
It is with excitement that I stand before you, representing my country, South Africa, as we participate yet again in the Gothenburg Book Fair, where words take flight and imagination knows no bounds, which is a testament to our shared love for books and the enduring legacy of human creativity.
It is exactly 7 days to go for the Netball World Cup 2023.
I know that the visibility and hype is also being felt by all of you as we host this Netball World Cup for the first time on African Soil.
