Local sports stars and administrators such as marathon athletes, Gawa Mentoors and Ursula Frans, will be honoured at a Women's Day function presented by the Mitchells Plain Sub Council.

Other nominees include Lynn Lekay of the softball team going to Beijing; Gladys Bullock who teaches disabled people to do ballroom, latin and social dancing; Debbie Europa who is associated with the pool world championships; Christine Hendricks, Chairperson of Mitchells Plain Netball Association; Wiedah Stevens, Manager of Under 13 and Under 15 Tafelsig Football Club; and Carol Witbooi, Chairperson of Beacon Valley Sports Council.

Guest speaker at the cocktail function will be Cllr Elizabeth Thompson, Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater.

The Mitchells Plain Sub Council serves six wards, including Strandfontein.

All media are welcome to attend.

Date: Wednesday, 9 August 2006
Time: 18:30 for 19:00
Venue: Westridge Civic Centre, c/o De Duin & Westpoort Streets, Mitchells Plain (off Vanguard Express)

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Issued by:
Lisle Brown
Media Liaison Officer
Tel: 021 400 3065
Directorate: Communication and Marketing
City of Cape Town
Email: media@capetown.gov.za
Tel: 021 400 2201
Fax: 021 957 0023

Media queries:
David Cedras
Mitchells Plain Sub Council Manager
Cell: 084 225 1950