Taxi Strike Forces Venue Shift for 2023 National Women's Day Event in South Africa

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City of Tshwane, 8 August 2023 — In a recent development, the 2023 National Women's Day Commemoration originally slated to be held in Khayelitsha, Western Cape, has been relocated to the Union Buildings South Lawns in the City of Tshwane, Gauteng province. The decision comes as a response to an ongoing taxi strike in Cape Town, which has raised security concerns in the Khayelitsha area.

The National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, in partnership with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, has orchestrated this change in venue. The event is set to kick off with a symbolic walk from Sammy Marks to the Union Buildings, followed by a formal program featuring an address by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The revised details for the event are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 9 August 2023.

Schedule:

• 07:00: Commencement of symbolic walk
• 09:00 — 16:00: Official program and cultural performances

Venue: Union Buildings South Lawn, City of Tshwane

The government emphasizes that this adjustment aims to ensure the safety and security of all attendees in light of the taxi strike situation. Media representatives who have applied for accreditation will receive further details about the event.

Media Advisory
8 August 2023

Update on the 2023 National Women’s Day Commemoration

Members of the media are advised that the 2023 National Women’s Day Commemoration will no longer be held in Khayelitsha, Western Cape & will instead take place at the Union Buildings#WomensDay pic.twitter.com/jFu9zZkEA3

— Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (@SportArtsCultur) August 8, 2023

For media inquiries, please contact:

• Ms Zimasa Velaphi, Head of Communication and Marketing, Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
  • Email: zZimasav@dsac.gov.za
  • Cell: 072 172 8925
• Cassius Selala, Director of Communication, Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
  • Email: cassius.selala@dwypd.gov.za
  • Cell: 076 0852 966
• Mr Litha Mpondwana, Media Liaison Officer, Office of the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
  • Email: litham@dsac.gov.za
  • Cell: 064 802 3003

This update has been issued by the National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities.

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