The Department of Basic Education in partnership with SuperSport Let’s Play will tomorrow, 21 October 2016, hand over a new playing filled at Stredford Primary School in Orange Farm, Johannesburg.

Other stakeholders involved are the Department of Sports and Recreation, Builders Warehouse, Active Education and Hitachi Construction Machinery who partnered with the department to reinforce and enhance physical education in schools. SuperSport has undertaken to build playing facilities in identified schools and coordinates the Physical Challenges in all provinces.

The department will be represented by DDG for Care & Support Dr Granville Whittle, who will be accompanied by Mr. Vaughn Bishop from SuperSport, National Risk Manager from Hitachi Construction Machinery Mr. Christo Marx and Mr. Mncane Mthunzi from Builders Super Store. The former footballer Jabu Mahlangu (formerly Jabu Pule) has also been invited to give a talk to learners.  

Members of the Media are invited to the handover of the playing field as follows:

Date:                     Tomorrow, Friday 21 October 2016
Time:                    11h00 for 11h30
Venue:                  Stredford Primary School, 14577 Ext 8 A, Orange Farm, Gauteng
(GPS Coordinates: Latitude, -26.48477, Longitude, 27.844935)

Enquiries: Elijah Mhlanga 083 580 8275