Government to Deliver a New Home of Football for Central Karoo Region

In a demonstration of commitment to service delivery, MEC Jacobs will hand over an upgraded sport facility, the Rustdene stadium, to the Central Karoo region at a fitting function on Saturday February 18, 2006.

The hand-over of Rustdene stadium dubbed the "Home of Football" for the Central Karoo region follows the completion of an upgrading process which began in mid-2004. The stadium is one of 28 sport and recreation facilities identified in 10 district municipalities at a cost of almost R11m. The stadium will be home to dozens of soccer clubs in that region.

Meanwhile, school sport in Beaufort West will receive a major boost when the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport on Friday February 17, 2006, will do a sod-turning ceremony symbolising the commencement of the construction of a multi-purpose field at Dlikidla Primary School at KwaMandlenkosi. Dlikidla Primary is one of seven schools the Department had committed to upgrade its sport facilities before the end of this financial year. The multi-purpose field will cater for athletics, rugby and soccer for the cluster.

All media are invited to attend as follows:

Date: 17 February 2006
Venue: Dlikidla Primary, KwaMandlenkosi, Beaufort West
Time: 11h00

And

Date: 18 February 2006
Venue: Rustdene stadium, Rustdene-Beaufort West
Time: 10h00

For further media enquries please contact:
Mandla Yeki
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Sport and Recreation
Tel: 021 483 9804
Fax: 021 483 9801
Mobile: 082 553 3477
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Cape Town