City Parks Commemorates World Aids Day

The raised, four meter wide sign, made of metal and intertwined with petunias, has been placed at the main entrance to the Gardens.

The unveiling by Phumla Mrubata, Operations Manager for City Parks, will be accompanied by a special service, and the lighting of candles and the laying of four wreaths in memory of the staff and community members in each of the four City Parks districts.

The theme of the event is "connecting communities". To symbolically link Cape Town's diverse communities in the fight against HIV/Aids, City Parks has placed over 400 red ribbons on trees lining the main routes leading to Claremont.

These include Strand Road in Somerset West until it becomes Voortrekker Road, from Woodstock Road along the Main Road to Ardene Gardens, and from the Simon's Town Main Road into Claremont.

Date: Friday, 1 December 2006
Time: 09:00 to 11:00
Venue: Arderne Gardens, Main Road, Claremont Congregational Church (next to Garden)

Programme:

09:00 - Opening prayer by Rev Jeff Jamieson and talks on 'Importance of VCT' by Mwabisa Mbewana, 'Stigmatisation' by Johnathan Mzolisa of TAC, 'Living openly with HIV/Aids' by Lulama Mzondi of City Parks, thanks by Christa le Roux, Director of City Parks.

10:30 - Unveiling of HIV/Aids sign

All media are welcome to attend.

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:
Gasiena Khan
Administrative Manager
City Parks
Tel: 021 710 8212