{"id":1568,"date":"2020-10-06T08:36:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T08:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/2020\/10\/06\/media-statement-media-invite-rabies-awareness-drive\/"},"modified":"2020-10-06T08:36:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T08:36:55","slug":"media-statement-media-invite-rabies-awareness-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/daerl\/2020\/10\/06\/media-statement-media-invite-rabies-awareness-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA STATEMENT: MEDIA INVITE RABIES AWARENESS DRIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"
TO: ALL MEDIA<\/div>\n
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30 October 2020<\/div>\n
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The MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms. Mase Manopole, will launch the Rabies Awareness Drive in Galeshewe, Kimberley on Thursday, 1st of October 2020<\/strong>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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With this year\u2019s theme; \u201cEnd Rabies: Collaborate, vaccinate\u201d<\/strong>, there is general call upon all stakeholders to join hands and collaborate in their efforts to eliminate the dog-mediated human rabies by 2030 (\u201cZero-by-30\u201d).<\/div>\n
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The theme is a reminder that we have 10 years to end human deaths from dog rabies and that we can raise awareness at the global level.<\/div>\n
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The awareness campaign will kick off on Wednesday, 30th of September 2020<\/strong>, at the Galeshewe Circle, with the distribution of flyers to create awareness to the community about Rabies disease and its management.<\/div>\n
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On October 1<\/strong>, the MEC will launch the Rabies Awareness Drive at the Galeshewe Circle at 9h00<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
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The event will be preceded by the MEC\u2019s visit to Kimberley SPCA, Kimberley Veterinary Clinic, Vets 4 All and the Belgravia Veterinary Clinic from 8h00<\/strong> to donate rabies vaccines, in order for the Vets to offer free rabies vaccination to the clients who bring in their pets.<\/div>\n
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The Rabies Awareness Drive will be wrapped up on the 9th October 2020<\/strong>, were a Rabies vaccination of pets will take place at the Mayibuye Center<\/strong> starting from 8h00<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
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Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the activities as per the details below:<\/div>\n
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Phase One (Donation of vaccine)<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Date: 1 October 2020<\/div>\n
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Time: 08:00<\/div>\n
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Venue: SPCA, Kimberley<\/div>\n
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Phase Two (The Launch)<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Date: 1 October 2020<\/div>\n
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Time: 09:00<\/div>\n
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Venue: Galeshewe Circle, next to Kimberley Pick and Pay<\/div>\n
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For media queries contact\u00a0<\/div>\n
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Mr Zandisile Luphahla<\/div>\n
Media Liaison Officer and Spokesperson to the MEC<\/div>\n
Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Land Reform and Rural Development. Northern Cape<\/div>\n
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Mobile: 083 391 5388<\/div>\n
Email: zluphahla@ncpg.gov.za \/ luphahlaz@yahoo.com<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TO: ALL MEDIA \u00a0 30 October 2020 \u00a0 \u00a0 The MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms. Mase Manopole, will launch the Rabies Awareness Drive in Galeshewe, Kimberley on Thursday, 1st of October 2020. \u00a0 With this year\u2019s theme; \u201cEnd Rabies: Collaborate, vaccinate\u201d, there is general call upon all stakeholders to<\/p>\n

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