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Media Alert: Minister Plato takes Women’s Month campaign to Mitchells Plain

8 August 2018

This afternoon, Wednesday 8 August 2018, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will be hosting the Department of Community Safety’s special Women’s Month safety outreaches in Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain.

For the duration of Women’s Month, Minister Plato is asking communities to be vigilant about women safety along the theme “Women Persist – Men Resist” in an effort to help prevent women and child killings in our communities. 

Minister Plato and the Department of Community Safety will host nine (9) special Women’s focussed safety outreaches in priority communities across the Western Cape.

The safety outreaches will empower women from 46 communities with knowledge and provide a safe platform where those who have suffered abuse can not only engage and draw strength from one another, but also from various governmental departments and non-governmental organisations and the services they offer.

The Department will be partnering with the South African Police Service, Department of Correctional Services, Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, the religious fraternity, South African Human Rights Council, our Safety Partners in the Community Police Forum (CPF), Neighbourhood Watches (NHWs) and Walking Bus members, as well as other non-governmental organisations for the special safety outreaches to be held for communities in and around Hanover Park, Mitchells Plain, Lavender Hill, Nyanga, Delft, Worcester, Elsies River, Gugulethu and Bredasdorp.

Women have historically help build resilient communities and this afternoon’s event in Beacon Valley, will see community member from Mitchells Plain, Eastridge, Lentegeur, Tafelsig, Beacon Valley and Woodlands be honoured, entertained and celebrated as pillars in their respective communities of courage, hope, possibility and strength.

There will be an opportunity for photographs and interviews. Full schedule of events included below.

ALL MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND

Date:              Wednesday, 8 August 2018

Time:              16:00 – 18:00

Venue:           Beacon Hill High School, 114 Metropolitan Street, Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain

Date

Time

Area

Communities included

Venue

Wednesday

8 August 2018

15:30 – 18:30

Mitchells Plain

Mitchells Plain,

Eastridge,

Lentegeur,

Tafelsig,

Beacon Valley,

Woodlands

Beacon Hill  High School - 114 Metropolitan Street, Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain

Monday

13 August 2018

15:30 – 18:30

Lavender Hill

Lavender Hill,

Steenberg,

Cafda,

Pelican Park

Ocean View

Retreat Civic Centre, Corner Retreat and Toring Roads, Retreat

Wednesday

15 August 2018

15:30 – 18:30

Nyanga

Nyanga,

Philippi,

Crossroads,

Marikana,

KTC

Endlovini Sport & Recreation Centre - Cnr J Nontulo and Koornhof Street, New Crossroads

Monday

20 August 2018

15:30 – 18:30

Delft

Delft,

Wesbank,

Silversands,

Mfuleni,

Happy Valley,

Belhar

Delft Civic Centre, Corner Delft Main Road and Voorburg Street, Delft

Tuesday

21 August 2018

15:30 – 18:30

Worcester

Worcester,

Avian Park,

Riverview,

Roodewaal

Indoor Sport Centre, Van Huysteen Avenue, Parkersdam, Worcester

Wednesday

22 August 2018

15:30 – 18:30

Elsies River

Elsies River,

The Range,

Uitsig,

Ravensmead,

Clarke Estate,

Leonsdale

Adriaanse Civic Centre, 22 40th Avenue (corner Adriaanse Avenue), Elsies River

Monday

27 August 2018

15:30 – 18:30

Gugulethu

Gugulethu,

Langa,

Barcelona,

Europa,

Lotus,

Kanana

Ikwezi Recreational Centre, NY2 Gugulethu

Tuesday 28 August 2018

15:30 – 18:30

Bredasdorp

Bredasdorp,

Napier,

Elim,

Struisbaai,

Arniston

Nelson Mandela Hall, Bastiaan Street, Bredasdorp

 

Media Enquiries: 

Ewald Botha, Spokesperson for Minister Plato, 079 694 1113