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MINISTERIAL EVENTS |
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Date |
Venue |
Province |
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19 March |
Launch of the Olifants River Water Resource Development Project (ORWRDP)
This is the launch event for Water Week 2007 |
Limpopo
Steelpoort
Sekhukhune District, Tubatse Municipality |
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20 March |
Rural Splash Programme
This event is to be held in partnership with Swimming South Africa |
KwaZulu-Natal
eMabomvini Village, Kwa Maphumulo |
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22 - 23 March |
National Water Use Efficiency Indaba. The indaba aims to:
- Engage the water sector key role-players to discuss and generate
practical steps aimed at creating an enabling environment for the regulation of
water use efficiency by ensuring the implementation of WC/WDM;
- Engage the water sector key role-players to discuss and generate
practical steps for the establishment of the National WC/WDM Fund, which is
aimed at supporting water services and water management institutions in
developing, implementing and regulating WC/WDM programmes.
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Gauteng
Gallagher Estate, Midrand
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PROVINCIAL EVENTS |
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Eastern Cape |
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Date |
Venue |
Activities |
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21 March
|
Elliotdale Amathole District Municipality and Mbashe Local Municipality |
Water Awareness campaign incorporating health and hygiene |
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21 - 25 March
|
Grahamstown - Grahamstown Arts and Culture Festival |
Water testing demonstrations and water treatment
Exhibition focusing on River Health Programme, 2020 Vision for Water &
Sanitation
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22 March
|
Grahamstown. Makana Local Municipality |
Water conservation, water quality, sanitation, health and hygiene awareness
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23 - 24 March
|
Intsika Yenthu, Engcobo & Amalahleni Local Municipalities, Chris Hani District
Municipality |
Water services delivery projects
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|
Free State |
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Date |
Venue |
Activities |
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20 March |
Bloemspruit, Motheo District |
River Cleanup
|
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20 March |
Phuthaditjhaba
Thabo Mofutsanyane
|
River Cleanup
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22 March |
Retsamaile Primary School, Motheo District |
Play pump launch
Presenting certificates to teachers who successfully completed a course on
Environmental Management with the University of Rhodes |
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23 March |
Matjhabeng local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District
|
Water Purification Plant visit
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Gauteng |
|
Date |
Venue |
Activities |
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19 - 23 March
|
Grootdraai Dam, Usutu Vaal |
Tours of dam wall and purification plant |
|
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Botanical Gardens |
Baswa le Meetse Awards - Provincial winners from drama, poetry and traditional
music competitions
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The Wilds Conservation Area, Johannesburg |
Choral verses and other competitions |
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20 March
|
Soshanguve, Nchapeu Primary School, Block F, Ward 33 |
Water conservation activities
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Rustenburg and Chashane Municipality |
Launching a reservoir
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22 March
|
Gallagher Estates, Midrand |
Ministerial event - National Water Use Efficiency Indaba |
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22 March
|
Lesedi Primary, Soshanguve
|
Wetland conservation awareness
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22 March
|
Area offices Tugela Vaal District |
Water activities and hygiene awareness
|
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22 March
|
Pick a Pay Wonderpark |
Water conservation awareness |
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23 March
|
Jericho Dam. Usutu River
|
Water conservation awareness |
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26 - 30 March
|
Randwater and Ekurhuleni Municipality
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Water and sanitation awareness |
|
13 April
|
Soshanguve
|
Poster competition prize giving
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13 April
|
Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown
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Schools Music Festival |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
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Date |
Venue |
Activities |
|
19 March |
Ilembe district |
Competition for high schools learners to participate in debate and projects |
|
20 March |
Maphumulo |
Ministerial event
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21 March |
Uthukela |
Water conservation awareness
|
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22 March |
Jewish Hall, Durban |
Water conservation activities
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|
Limpopo |
|
Date |
Venue |
Activities |
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20 March
|
Mogalakwena River, Waterberg District, Mogalakwena Municipality
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River Cleanup
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22 March |
Chuene-Maja dam, Capricorn District, Lepelle-Nkumpi Municipality
|
Cleaning of the dam |
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22 March |
Lenyenye, Mopani District, Tzaneen Municipality
|
Water conservation awareness
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23 March |
Merve, Vhembe District, Thulamela Municipality
|
Water conservation and water quality awareness |
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Mpumalanga |
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Date |
Venue |
Activities |
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23 March |
KwaMhlanga Village, Nkangala District Municipality
|
Launch of the MIG VIP projects
Water conservation and demand management awareness
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26 March
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Lekwa Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality
|
Water Conservation, Health, Hygiene and Sanitation awareness
Bucket eradication successes
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27 March
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Mayflower, Lekwa LM
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Water Conservation, Health, Hygiene and Sanitation awareness
Bucket eradication successes
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29 March
|
Mbombela, Ehlanzeni District Municipality
|
Water Conservation, Health, Hygiene and Sanitation awareness
VIP projects
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30 March
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Isilington Mbombela LM |
Water Conservation, Health, Hygiene and Sanitation awareness
VIP projects |
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North West |
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Date |
Venue |
Activities |
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19 March
|
Logageng Village Central District Municipality
Ratlou Local Municipality |
Sustainability of water resources and drinking water quality awareness
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Derby & Slate Mine
Bojanala District Municipality |
Scarcity of water awareness |
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19 March
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Bophirima District Municipality |
Reticulation project on in Pudimoeng |
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19 - 22 March
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Letlhabile & Brits |
Competition involving learners based on five categories viz. Drama, Traditional
Dance, Poetry, Essays and Posters |
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19 - 23 March
|
Sol Plaatjie Sec School (Swimming Pool) |
Water safety in sport and the recreational use of water |
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21 March
|
Mathibistad, Moretele LM
|
Water demand management and conservation awareness
Official opening of Mathibistad Bulk Water Supply & Internal Reticulation |
|
Northern Cape |
|
Date |
Venue |
Activities |
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20 March |
Moshaweng, Kgalagadi |
Regional Launch |
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22 March |
|
Baswa le Meetse Regional event |
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Western Cape |
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Date |
Venue |
Activities |
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19 - 30 March
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Presidential Nodal Points
Khayelitsha
Mitchells Plain
Beaufort West |
Roadshows, Door to Doors, Public Meetings WASH and Water-Bourne Diseases
- River Health
- Water Services & Resources initiatives |
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Site Visits for Learners Schools and Learners
Learners and the Franschoek Dam TCTA and Eskom Partnership |
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19, 21, 23, 28 March |
Key Bus Stations, Taxi Ranks, Train Stations, Key Commuter Points. Roadshows
- Cape Town, George, Worcester, Knysna, Vredendal
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One-on-Ones
Water Leaks, Municipal Hotline Services |
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21 March |
De Doorns, Hex Valley, Breede Valley Municipality
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Water Supply and Sanitation, follow up from Winelands Imbizo |
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Western Cape Water Points |
West Coast Fun Walk - water and sanitation matters awareness |
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23 March |
Vredendal, Matzikamma Municipality
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Water Hotline and WASH, -Olifants Doorn CMA feedback and Illegal Water Use |