14/04/2015: City of Joburg honours the elderly
The City of Johannesburg will host a special event to celebrate with senior citizens over the age of 100 on Wednesday, 15 April 2015 at the Walter Sisulu Community Hall in Randburg.
More than 800 elderly people from across the City will attend the function hosted by the Executive Mayor, Clr Mpho Parks Tau. They will enjoy a special lunch, listen to entertainment and receive a gift to celebrate with them for reaching this special milestone.
Clr Nonceba Molwele, the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Health and Social Development says the celebration will honour the contribution made by the elderly to the growth of Johannesburg. “They were born at a time when Johannesburg was only a mid-sized mining town and they helped to make it grow into Africa largest commercial centre and a global City,” she said.
The theme of the day will be to honour the legacy of former President Nelson Mandela who started his legal career and political activism in Johannesburg and returned to the City after his retirement as South Africa’s first democratically elected President. Like his struggle comrade, Mr Walter Sisulu, Madiba, was later honoured with the Freedom of the City of Johannesburg.
The Executive Head of Social Development, Mr Wandile Zwane, says the event demonstrates the City’s reputation as a caring city which is committed to support the elderly. During the day the Department will also provide details about the wide range of services offered to senior citizens such as wellness programmes, advice on healthy lifestyles, and awareness on social grants and human rights issues as well a social activities and hobbies.
The City is also responsible for the management of a number of old age homes and retirement villages and it provides support and advice to welfare organisations that provide special services such as home-based care.
The event will takes place as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 15 April 2015
Time: 11h00
Venue: Walter Sisulu Hall
Cnr Malibongwe & Hans Schoeman Drive, Strydom Park
The event is being organised in collaboration with an NGO, Ketso Net and the Johannesburg Forum for the Elderly who organise programmes, events and outings for senior citizens throughout the year.
For more information please contact:
Nkosinathi Nkabinde
Communication Specialist
City of Johannesburg
Group Communication & Marketing
Tel: (011) 407 - 6477
Cell: 083 408 7787
E-mail: nkosinathin@joburg.org.zaThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
