23 February – Arts, Culture and Environment

Today we spoke to Mr Haasim Salie – chairman of the South African Melayu Cultural Society. The society was formed to revive traditional Melayu culture; promote and preserve Melayu culture and also to enrich the youth from underprivileged areas. Mr Salie says four students are currently in Indonesia learning about the Melayu culture with the aim of coming back and sharing what they have learned with their peers. For more information about the society you can contact Mr Salie at (021) 697 3042.

And we also spoke to Annie Beckhelling – Founder of Cheetah Outreach. Annie launched the project with the aim of ensuring the long-term survival of the cheetah and its ecosystem through a multi-disciplined and integrated conservation programme of research and education. Schools can contact the Cheetah Outreach to arrange educational visits at no cost to the underprivileged schools. For more information about Cheetah Outreach you can contact their offices at (021) 809 1188 or email them at cheetah@intekom.co.za alternatively you can visit their website at www.cheetah.co.za

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