The City of Cape Town’s Sport, Recreation and Amenities Department will offer a range of activities and events across the city in celebration of Reconciliation Day, tomorrow. The events include fun-runs, beach soccer, mini-cricket, face-painting, jumping castles and volleyball, amongst others.
“These events provide all Capetonians with an opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge this Day of Reconciliation in a fun and healthy way,” said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services, Councillor Tandeka Gqada.
The following events are scheduled in recognition of tomorrow’s public holiday:
Silverstream: Annual Beach Programme
- Date: Friday 16 December 2011
- Venue: Silwerstroom Resort, Atlantis
- Time: 09:00 – 15:00
- Activities: Surf walk, beach soccer, touch rugby, mini-cricket, face-painting and Ultimate Frisbee.
- Contact: Lisle Lombard on 021 550 1266 or Deon Meyer on 083 772 1639
Concert in the Park
- Date: Friday, 16 December 2011
- Venue: Wynberg Park
- Time: 10:00 – 18:00
- Activities: Jumping castle, face-painting, obstacle course, giant games, mini-soccer, volleyball and exhibition stalls.
- Contact: Mildred van der Heever on 082 758 3111 or 021 712 0961
Surf Walk and Water Splash (in partnership with Western Province Aquatics)
- Date: Saturday, 17 December 2011
- Venue: Strandfontein Pavilion
- Time: 09:00 – 15:00
- Activities: Recreation and ‘Come and Play’ activities, fun walk (board games, face-painting, traditional games etc)
- Contact: Sibongile Mlotywa on 072 851 7840 or 021 780 3662/3
Gugulethu RCS 10km Race
- Date: Friday, 16 December 2011
- Venue: NY49 Stadium, NY49, Gugulethu
- Time: 06:00 – 14:00
- Activities: Fun-run, recreation and ‘Come and Play’ activities (board games, face-painting, traditional games etc)
- Contact: Amelia Botha on 083 986 9164
Community Fun Day
- Date: Friday, 16 December 2011
- Venue: Florida Sports Field
- Time: 09:30 – 14:30
- Activities: Face-painting, waterslide, jumping castle, ‘suikerkaskenades’, board games, 5-a-side soccer etc
- Contact: Mary Scholtz on 071 851 1143
Join in on this Day of Reconciliation which promises to be fun for the whole family.
