12 October 2020
The MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms. Mase Manopole, will launch the National Marine Week in Soverby, near Upington on Tuesday, 13th of October 2020.
Annually, South Africans celebrate National Marine Week on the second week of October. This year, National Marine Week will run from 11 to 17 October 2020 under the theme: Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean. National Marine Week is celebrated to promote awareness about our marine and coastal biodiversity, the important role that the ocean plays in or day-to-day lives and our responsibility to utilize our marine and coastal resources sustainably.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the activities as per the details below:
- Date: 13 October 2020
- Time: 08:30
- Venue: Soverby Primary School, in Soverby near Upington (ZFM District)
For media queries contact Zandisile Luphahla (MLO) Cell: 083 391 5388