As part of promoting, and sharing, the joy of reading books in correctional centres, Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele is calling on society to donate constructive books to correctional Centres during National Book Week (NBW) from 2 to 7 September 2013.

In partnership with the South African Book Development Council and the Department of Arts and Culture, Minister Ndebele will join the nationwide NBW 2013 celebrations in Port Elizabeth tomorrow.

Details of the event are as follows:

Date: Thursday, 5 September 2013

Time: 09h30

Venue: St. Albans Correctional Centre, Port Elizabeth

We wish to request media attending the event to please confirm attendance by sending their full names, ID or passport numbers, media house, mobile number and email address to Tshifhiwa Magadani at Tshifhiwa.Magadani@dcs.gov.za or 012 307 2925 or 073 936 5405.