Govt to launch Moral Regeneration Month

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Pretoria - Government has declared the month of July, Moral Regeneration Movement (MRM) Month.

The campaign will be launched in Polokwane on Saturday by the Minister of Arts and Culture Lulu Xingwana.

Activities during the month will focus on reminding South Africans of the importance of positive values and the responsibility of creating moral communities, to ensure lasting democracy, peace and prosperity in Africa.

The MRM was launched in April of 2002 after it was established as a Section 21 company with the then Deputy President, now President Jacob Zuma spearheading it.

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is now overseeing the movement's activities and will officiate at the closing ceremony to be held in Mpumalanga at the end of the month.