City Councillor Takes to the Streets to Experience being "Homeless"

Cllr James Vos, Chairperson of the De Grendel Subcouncil, has decided to spend Thursday evening, 23 November 2006 in some of the areas in Goodwood frequented by displaced people.

This forms part of the "Homeless for a Day" project - a partnership between the City of Cape Town and the Lions Clubs of Parow and Goodwood - aimed at finding practical solutions to address the growing number of street people in the Cape Metropole.

Cllr Vos will be joined by officials from the City of Cape Town's Social Development Directorate, as well as social workers and members of NGOs working with the homeless.

Date: Thursday, 23 November 2006
Time: 18:00 (6pm) to 20:00 (8pm)
Venue: Starting at the Goodwood Library Gardens, Cllr Vos will proceed to the area behind Shoprite Centre in Hugo Street, and continue to Vasco Boulevard in Goodwood.

All media are welcome to join.

Issued by:
Lisle Brown
Media Liaison Officer
Tel: 021 400 3065
Directorate: Communication and Marketing
City of Cape Town
Tel: 021 400 2201
Fax: 021 957 0023

Media queries:
Councillor James Vos
Chairman: De Grendel Subcouncil
City Of Cape Town
Goodwood Council Chambers, Voortrekker Road, Goodwood
Tel: 021 590 1680