The Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), Ms Bavelile Hlongwa (MP) will host Women’s Month Community Outreach Engagements in support of the National Women’s Month from 6-10 August 2019 in the North-West Province. The engagements are aimed at promoting career and economic opportunities within the minerals and energy sector. The engagements will further promote the health and safety of women in mines as well as their meaningful participation in the sector. The Deputy Minister will also conduct a symbolic electrification switch on programme in the Bojanala District Municipality.
Members of the media are invited to join the Deputy Minister at the following scheduled activities:
Date: Tuesday, 6 August 2019
Venue: University of North West, Potchefstroom Campus
Time: 15:00
2. Round Table discussion with Women in the Mining Sector
Date: Tuesday, 7 August 2019
Time: 13:00
Venue: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
3. Outreach Programme on economic opportunities in the mining and energy sector; health and safety in the mining sector
Date: Thursday, 8 August 2019
Venue: ATKV Buffelspoort Conference Centre
4. Electrification switch-on
Venue: Buffelsfontein, Madibeng local Municipality
Time: 16:00
5. Electrification switch-on
Date: Saturday, 10 August 2019
Venue: Ikemeleng phase 1 & 2, Rustenburg Local Municipality
Time: 09:00
6. Mine Health and Safety Workshop
Venue: Rustenburg Civic Centre
Time: 10:00
To RSVP for the aforesaid engagements, please contact the following persons:
Mr Solomon Phetla on Media@dmr.gov.za / +27 76 765 3863 or Johannes Mokobane on +27 082 766 3674, Mediadesk@energy.gov.za.
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Issued by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy