The Premier of the Free State, S.H Ntombela, will lead the Executive Council and private sector stakeholders on an Operation Hlasela outreach programme in Brandfort, scheduled for June 1, 2018, under the theme “Advancing Youth Development in honour of Mama Winnie-Madikizela Mandela”.
In partnership with the Masilonyana Local Municipality (LM), Transnet and the Private Sector, the hlasela programme will celebrate the life as well as contributions of Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela by addressing some of the critical service delivery challenges confronting the community of Brandfort. The outreach will also officially launch Youth Month in the Province.
The programme will be as follows:
Political briefing at 9:00
Venue: Town Hall opposite Masilonyana LM offices.
Activities for the day will include:
- Provision of mobile government services to the community of Brandfort by various departments,
- Welcoming of the newly appointed youth EPWP participants by Premier Ntombela,
- Official opening of the Container Park in partnership with Transnet,
- Visit to projects under construction to assess progress,
- Distribute school shoes and uniform to needy children,
- Distribute blankets to the elderly,
- Visit to local to ECD deliver chairs, tables, mattresses and Educational toys,
- Cleaning campaign,
- Sod turning for some of the new projects,
- Distribute sport attire,
- Distribute wheelchairs,
- Community meeting.
In addition to these activities, profiling has been completed for 300 households that will receive government services as part of this Operation Hlasela Campaign.
The Programme is anticipated to end at 17h00.
For media confirmation and transport arrangements, contact:
Nthabiseng Diphoko
Cell: 073 911 5963
E-mail: Nthabiseng.diphoko@fspremier.gov.za / nthabiseng.diphoko@gmail.com