CIRCULAR: 121/19
TO: The Provincial/ District Chairman
The Provincial/ District Offices for onward distribution to clubs
Lifesaving Eastern Cape Club Chairman and Secretaries
Saint Andrews Club Executive
CC: The President, Vice President and Members of the Management Board, Directors
ILS Sport Commission Secretary – Jelle Meintsma, General Manager and LSA Staff
Date: 22nd August 2019
Subject: Disaster Management Champion
Lifesaving South Africa is hereby requesting each District to nominate one person to be the “Disaster Management Champion” in their District.
The Disaster Management Champion will be required to:
- Engage with District municipalities on drowning Prevention (DP) matters
- Support DP initiatives in the District
- Engage with Disaster Management stakeholders in the District
- Identify drowning hotspots within the District
- Work closely with the Lifesaving District Development Officer’s to establish where Lifesaving Clubs are needed the most
- Liaise with Lifesaving SA Head Office of DP related matters in the District
Districts are to submit their nominations to headoffice@lifesaving.co.za by Monday, 2nd September 2019.
Yours in Voluntary Lifesaving
(No Signature – Electronic Document)
Mzi Mayedwa
Director : Drowning Prevention
