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|                         Wednesday, June 19, 2002                         |
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|                            DRAFT MEDIA RELEASE                           |
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         COUNCIL APPROVES THE BUILDING OF A LIBRARY IN ORANGE FARM


The City of Johannesburg approved the acceptance of a R350 00 grant aimed
at building a library in Orange Farm, South of Johannesburg.


In August 2001 the City of Johannesburg and the Provincial housing board
put together R3 million rands for the construction of a library in Orange
Farm. However these funds were insufficient for the entire construction and
furnishing the library. The Gauteng Province advised the City of
Johannesburg (Council) that they have allocated a further R350 000 towards
the construction of a library in Orange Farm.


The funds are to be utilized for the completion of the Library as well as
furniture and fittings for the new library. This facility is urgently
require by the community and will contribute positively toward an improved
quality of live of the Orange Farm Community.


Council said that the principle behind the acceptance of these funds is to
extend the provision of basic services to the previously disadvantaged
communities. It is expected that this project will be completed by the end
of July 2002


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Nthatisi Modingoane
Media Liaison Officer
CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
Tel: (011) 407 7354
Fax: 403 3494
Cell: 082 378 6977
E-mail: nthatisem@joburg.org.za

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