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Media Alert: National Archives Awareness Week to Be Launched by Minister Marais

8 May 2017

Tomorrow, 9 May 2017, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais will officially launch National Archives Awareness Week at the Provincial Archives and Records Service in Roeland Street.

The 2017 Archives Awareness Week seeks to highlight the significance and role of the Archives and Records Service in terms of collecting and preserving South Africa’s documentary heritage.

Minister Marais will deliver an address foregrounding the importance of the Western Cape Archive and Record Services under the theme, “the Year of OR Tambo: Archives – Promoting Youth Education”.

The National Archive Awareness week will take place from 8 – 12 May 2017.  

ALL MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND

Date:                          Tuesday, 9 May 2017

Time:                          10h00

Venue:                       Western Cape Archives and Records Service, Roeland Street

There will be opportunities for photographs and interviews.

Media Enquiries: 

Stacy McLean
Spokesperson for Minister Anroux Marais
Email: Stacy.McLean@westerncape.gov.za
Tel: 021 483 4426
Cell: 083 504 1171