MEDIA STATEMENT

DATE 31 MAY 2001

 
SCHEDULE OF TAXI INDUSTRY HIV/AIDS AWARENESS JOINT VENTURE ROAD SHOWS IN KWAZULU-NATAL

The KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Health MECs, Mr S'bu Ndebele and Dr Zweli Mkhize, have both recently launched a Taxi Industry HIV/AIDS Awareness Joint Venture. This project is aimed at targeting mainly the taxi industry which include taxi associations, taxi drivers, hawkers in the ranks and commuters.

After an intensive analysis on the impact of this epidemic within the public transport sector, these two departments agreed that the taxi industry has not been adequately exposed to HIV/AIDS Awareness. Taxi owners, drivers and hawkers spent most of their time in taxi ranks therefore are left out in community and business HIV/AIDS initiatives.

This project is designed in a form of industrial theatre where actors, musicians and dancers are performing while educating people about the dangers of HIV/AIDS in taxi ranks. Among famous artists involved are Mfiliseni Magubane, Maskande musicians; Umuzi weZinsizwa's actors, Mofokeng, Chirwale, Magubane, Shawe and others.

Members of the media are invited. Please note photo opportunity.

ITINERARY OF THE ROAD SHOW

22 May 2001 - Official launch at Empangeni A-rank
22 May 2001 - First performance at Richards Bay Taxi Rank
28 May 2001 - Mkhuze Taxi Rank Show
29 May 2001 - Ulundi Taxi Rank Show
30 May 2001 - Vryheid Taxi Rank Show
31 May 2001 - Newcastle Taxi Rank Show
01 June 2001 - Ladysmith Taxi Rank show
02 June 2001 - Pietermaritzburg Taxi Rank Show
04 June 2001 - Ixopo Taxi Rank Show
05 June 2001 - Kokstad Taxi Rank Show
06 June 2001 - Port Shepstone Taxi Show
07 June 2001 - Umzinto Taxi Rank Show
08 June 2001 - Umlazi Taxi Rank Show
09 June 2001 - Durban Warwick Avenue Taxi Rank Show
11 June 2001 - Verulam/Phoenix Taxi Rank Show
12 June 2001 - Mandeni Taxi Rank Show
13 June 2001 - Pinetown Taxi Rank Show

 

Issued By: Office of the MEC for Transport, KwaZulu-Natal

 

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