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TO: All Media Houses
Wednesday, 28 July 2021
MINISTERS’ KUBAYI AND MANTASHE TO EMBARK ON VACCINATION OVERSIGHT IN NORTH WEST
The North West Province will on Thursday, 29 July host a high powered delegation of National Ministers who will visit the Platinum Province to monitor the progress of vaccination in the tourism and mining sector.
Tourism Minister and Acting Minister of Health, Mmamoloko Kubayi, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe and Premier of the North West Province, Prof Tebogo Job Mokgoro will lead the proceedings of the day.
They will be joined by North West MEC for Health Madoda Sambatha, MEC for Department of Economic Development Environment & Tourism Kenetswe Mosenogi, as well as the Bojanala District Executive Mayor and the Executives of the Sibanye-Stillwater mining company.
As one of the hotspots and mining district, Bojanala has to date accumulated 59 058 COVID-19 positive cases. The vaccination drive is much needed for population immunity at a time when the Province is beginning to show signs of recovery from the third wave.
Details of the visit are as follows:
PART 1: VISIT TO SIBANYE-STILLWATER
Time: 12h30
Venue: Sibanye-Stillwater Recreation Club, Rustenburg
Date: Thursday, 29 July 2021
Activity: Vaccination Site Visit
PART 2: VISIT TO SUN CITY
Time: 15:00
Venue: Sun City Resort
Date: Thursday, 29 July 2021
Activity: Vaccination of Minister Kubayi and Oversight of the Vaccination Site
Members of the media are invited to these two events.
Media enquiries may be directed to:
Hlengiwe Nhlabathi-Mokota
MLO for Acting Health Minister
Cell: 064 754 8426
Mr Nathi Shabangu
MLO Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy
Cell: 0738521922
Vuyi Ngesi
Spokesperson
Office of the Premier
North West Provincial Government
Cell: +27610563623
Tebogo Lekgethwane
NW Health Spokesperson
Cell: +27674227763
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