Media Invite: SAHRC Mpumalanga Provincial Office hosts a capacity building workshop on National Moot Court Competition (NSMCC)

Attention: Editors and Reporters

13 June 2019

As part of the 2019 Schools Moot Court Competition, the Mpumalanga Provincial Office will be hosting the first capacity building workshops aimed at empowering both learners and educators in preparation to partake in the national competition later in the year. The workshop is expected to create awareness on how the Constitution and the law work through court process to protect, demonstrate interconnectedness and promote respect of fundamental human rights enshrined in the Bill of Rights.

The workshops shall be held in all four education sector districts of the province and shall provide a unique opportunity for learners to develop their legal research, writing and oral advocacy skills in preparation for the competition.

The workshop in the Gert Sibande District is scheduled to take place as follows:

Date: 14 June 2019

Venue: Highveld Comprehensive School, Nhlazatshe (Elukwatini)

Time: 10h00

ENDS

For further information or enquiries, please contact: SAHRC Mpumalanga Provincial Manager, Mr E Mokonyama (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), or Mpumalanga Advocacy and Research Officer, Ms Margaret Salila (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) on 013 – 752 8292/078 670 4360.

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