The Minister of Home Affairs, Naledi Pandor, will tomorrow, Saturday, 26 April at 10h00, form part of the guests who will speak to disadvantaged matric learners from various schools in and around Cape Town.
Other guests include, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Marius Fransman, the Rector of University of Western Cape, Prof Brian O’Connell as well as the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Adv. Michael Masutha.
About 1 500 matriculates, from 10 schools are expected to attend the programme.
The programme is a brain-child of a Cape Town based community organisation, called Ilithalantu. It identifies learners who, despite many challenges they encounter, which include coming from severe impoverished households, exhibit potential for a bright future.
Tomorrow’s event, which is the first phase of the three phases, will see the learners being treated to a luncheon as well as being given the opportunity to interact with their guests on some of the challenges they encounter.
The second phase includes career guidance, led by some of their peers who have made it in life, such as doctors, lawyers and business people. During the third phase, they are taken to camps during school holidays to be helped on subjects they found to be difficult.
Media is invited as follows
Date: Saturday, 26 April 2014
Time: 09h00 – 14h00
Venue: Good Hope Centre in Cape Town
The names of the participating schools are as follows:
- Fezeka High School;
- ID Mkhize High School;
- Gugulethu Comprehensive High School;
- Sithembele Masito High School;
- Dr Nelson Mandela High School;
- Isilimele High School;
- Langa High School;
- Groenberg High School;
- UMwezo wama Apile High School and
- Villierdorp Secondary School.
Contact: Lunga Ngqengelele, 082 566 0446
Issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs