DATES OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE ABUSE, NEGLECT AND ILL TREATMENT OF OLDER PERSONS

1. FREE STATE

Venue: Bloemfontein City Hall on 9 May 2000

Botsabelo, Mangaung and Thaba Nchu on 10 May 2000

2. NORTHERN CAPE

Venue: Kimberley

Date: 16 May 2000

Venue: Upington

Date: 17 May 2000

3. EASTERN CAPE

30, 31 May 2000 and 1 June 2000

4. NORTHERN PROVINCE

13, 14 and 15 June, 2000

5. MPUMALANGA

28 and 29 June 2000

6. NORTH WEST

13 and 14 July 2000

7. WESTERN CAPE

26 and 27 July 2000

8. GAUTENG

9 and 10 August 2000

9. KWAZULU-NATAL

22, 23 and 24 August 2000

Departments that have been contacted to work in collaboration with the Ministerial Committee are:

Department of Health

Department of Housing

Department of Justice

Department of Education

Department of Safety and Security

SAPS

Department of Arts and Culture

Department of Correctional Services

Department of Land Affairs

Department of Agriculture

Department of Local Government

CHAIRPERSON: MR T MANTHATA