Tomorrow, the Executive Mayor for the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Herman Mashaba, and the MMC for Safety, Cllr Michael Sun, will attend the wreath laying ceremony and memorial service to honour three brave firefighters who lost their lives during a fire which engulfed the Provincial Health Department Building in the inner city of Johannesburg.
Our firefighters in Johannesburg regularly have to face life threatening situations, and continue to demonstrate their bravery in their efforts to keep our residents safe.
Details of the events are as follows:
Event: Wreath Laying Ceremony
Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2018
Venue: Lisbon Building, 37 Sauer Street, Marshalltown, Johannesburg
Time: 10:00
Event: Memorial Service
Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2018
Venue: Ellis Park Arena, 29 Betrams Road, Doorfontein, Johannesburg
Time: 11:30
Parking: Ellis Park Stadium
There will be opportunities for interviews and photographs.
For media queries:
Luyanda Longwe
Stakeholder Manager: Office of the MMC for Public Safety
Landline: 011 758 9505
Mobile: 061 496 0536
Email: Luyandalo@joburg.org.za
Or
Keitumetse Letebele
Director Communications: Public Safety
KeitumetseL@joburg.org.za
Work: 0112228025
Cell: 0659316579
Or
Luyanda Mfeka
Director: Mayoral Communications
Office of the Executive Mayor
City of Johannesburg
Tel: 011 407 6727
Cellular: 076 171 5978
Email: luyandam@joburg.org.za