RE: ELECTIONS IN GAUTENG

Issued by: Gauteng Provincial Government

"I am pleased to announce that active voter education in Gauteng
has been kickstarted by street theatre, mobile video unit roadshows
and NGOs". The remaining period in the run up to the elections will
be dedicated by the consortium of voter education to ensuring that
all communities are taught how voting will be conducted. The
Consortium of Voter Education is made up of NGOs, Gauteng
Communications/Voter Education Task Team, Street theatre TRC Mobile
Video Units and a Crack Squad of thirty retired teachers from all
the various areas of Gauteng.

Street theatre and Mobile Video units will be operating in
informal settlements, townships, suburbs, industrial areas and
shopping centres in Gauteng. The Voter Education Task Team has this
line up of programmes in place. There will be Voter Education
Picnics/festivals where people will be practically learning the
voting procedures. These mock elections will be accompanied by music
and entertainment festivities.

Area                Date       Venue
East Rand           30/09/1995 Boksburg Lake
Far East Rand       24/09/1995 Heidelberg Ventura
West Rand           21/10/1995 Caravan Dam Park
Vaal                28/10/1995 Vaal Showgrounds
Pretoria/Kwandebele 17/09/1995 Kwa-Mhlanga
Central Wits        15/10/1995 Zoo Lake

These family activities are aimed at injecting some excitement
in the whole voter education process. Well known music bands and
celebrities will be there to teach and entertain the Gautengers.
Entry into these festivals will be free of charge.

For more information Please contact Thabang Mamonyane
Gauteng Ministry of Local Government and Housing Spokesperson
Tel. 011-240-1645 or 011 457-1111 code 7293