My Department of Sport and Recreation wishes you and your family a very exciting, satisfying and relaxing festive season.  To add to your enjoyment and entertainment, our beach festivals held at Umgababa and Mandeni, together with the KwaDukuza Festival being held on 26-27 December at Blythedale Beach, have been crafted to add value to your holidays. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!          


UMnyango wezeMidlalo noku Ngcebeleka unifisela kanye nemindeni yenu  injabulo enkulu nesasasa ngalesisikhathi somhlabakhefu wokuvala unyaka. Ngaphezu kwalokho kwengezwe nemigubho (imidlalo enhlobonhlobo yokuzithokozisa) osebeni lolwandle. Lemigubho beyihlelwe laphaya eMgababa naseMndeni. Omunye walemigubho yemidlalo enhlbonhlobo uhlelelwe ukubasosebeni lolwandle i Blythedale, KwaDukuza mhlaka 26 kuya ku 27 kuZibandlela (December) 2011. SITHI-KE UKHISIMUSI OMUHLE KANYE NONCIBIJANE ONESASASA NEMPUMELELO!
                                                                                                                                 

MEC N. Sibhidla-Saphetha, MPL

The Umgababa Beach Festival held on 3-4 December, the Mandeni Beach Festival held on 17-18 December, as well as the Blythedale Beach Festival held on 26-27 December, were a resounding success.  Residents of these areas, as well as holiday-makers, joined the festivities in great numbers to enjoy a sporting experience at our beautiful beach sites.
 

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport and Recreation, together with  the Ethekwini, Mandeni  and KwaDukuza Municipalities, the Sharks Board and Lovelife,  put together these festivals in order to encourage members of the communities to make full use of the beach  amenities including engaging in fun activities by participating in the various beach games.

People attending these festivals had been treated to a variety of activities including beach sports:  Volleyball, netball, touch rugby, soccer; fishing competition; water safety and sea rescue demos; Indigenous games; Tug-of-war; Beauty competitions; Kiddies shows; Love Life lifestyle new centre; Top artists:  Bullistic, Lvovo, Big NUZ and Malin; DJs: Cyndo, Tira, Twitty, Oros, Oskido as well as local acts. The Beach Games contributed immensely to the festive period, ensuring that fun was always tempered with safety.