The 1st of June is International Children’s Day and President Jacob Zuma will lead the national celebrations at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, in the City of Tshwane, Gauteng Province.

International Children’s Day is observed annually on the 1st of June around the world to honour children’s rights as per the proclamation of the 1925 World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland.

In South Africa, the day also coincides with the Child Protection Week Campaign which this year is observed from 29 May until 05 June under the theme “Let Us All Protect Children to Move South Africa Forward”.

The Child Protection Week campaign is organised to mobilise society to protect, develop and nurture children. It also seeks to raise awareness and assist parents, child care givers, guardians and the entire society to be vigilant and partner with government in protecting and creating a safe and secure environment for children.

President Zuma is scheduled to visit and officially open a media centre at the Kingdom Life Children's Centre and later interact with the community at the stadium in Atteridgeville.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date:              Wednesday, 01 June 2016

Time:             10h00

Venue:           Kingdom Life Children’s Centre and Lucas Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville, Pretoria


Members of the media covering the event should please send their names ID/Passport numbers to Jaconia Kobue on 073 026 1111 or jaconiak@dsd.gov.za or Justice Ditshego on 079 4977 426 or justiced@dsd.gov.za or Shadi Baloyi on 072 571 6415 or shadib2@gmail.com

Enquiries: Dr Bongani Ngqulunga on 082 308 9373 or bongani@presidency.gov.za