PREMIER MAAPE TO LEAD WORLD AIDS DAY AND THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN ABUSE PROVINCIAL COMMEMORATION

Mahikeng – North West Premier, Kaobitsa Bushy Maape will lead a contingent of
stakeholders to commemorate the World AIDS Day and the 16 Days of Activism Against
Women and Child Abuse Provincial event to be held at Klipgat in Bojanala.
The 1st of December has become synonymous with the culmination of the global fight
against HIV and AIDS while the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence runs
from 25 November to 10 December. This year both commemorative events will be
combined.
The World AIDS Day will be commemorated under the theme: “Working Together to End
Inequalities, AIDS, TB and COVID-19”, while the theme for 16 Days of Activism against
Women and Children Abuse is “The Year of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke – 16 Days of
Activism – moving from awareness to accountability”.
Premier Maape will be accompanied by lead Department MECs Madoda Sambatha of
Health and Boitumelo Moiloa for Social Development as well as Mayors, leaders of civil
society, Provincial AIDS Council members and other key stakeholders.
The commemorative activity will be held as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 01 December 2021
Venue: Keitumetse Sports Ground, Klipgat (Boikhutso section)
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Time: 09:00
The event will be held under strict Covid-19 regulations and the communities are urged to
use this opportunity to register and get vaccinated.
All media house are invited to cover the events under strict Covid-19 preventative
protocols.
Issued by the Office of the Premier – North West
For enquiries, contact
Sello Tatai
Spokesperson to the Premier
North West Provincial Government
Cell: 064 756 2510/082 450 7842
E-mail: statai3@gmail.com
Tebogo Lekgethwane
Spokesperson
Health Department
067 422 7763
or
Mr Brian Setswambung
Provincial Head of Communication
Office of the Premier
North West Provincial Government
Cell: 076 012 4501
E-mail: bsetswambung@nwpg.gov.za
www.nwpg.gov.za
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