DIRECTOR-GENERAL OCTOBER TO CELEBRATE MANDELA DAY WITH KWA-THEMA RESIDENTS

DIRECTOR-GENERAL OCTOBER TO CELEBRATE MANDELA DAY WITH KWA-THEMA RESIDENTS

The Director-General of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), Mr Lionel October will celebrate the Nelson Mandela International Day with residents of Kwa-Thema Springs in Gauteng. Mr October will be handing out blankets and groceries to several needy child-headed households and the elderly. Members of the media are invited to cover the event:

DATE               : Friday, 17 July 2015

VENUE             : 1778 Dubai Street

                             Slovo Park                                      

TIME                :  09:00

The Nelson Mandela International Day is a call to action for individual people across the globe to take responsibility for changing the world into a better place, one small step at a time, just as the late former President Mandela did with selflessness and dedication for more than 67 years.  

On the Nelson Mandela International Day, every person is encouraged to contribute positively towards their communities and reach out to those who seek aid. The day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009.