Presidency Director-General Dr Lubisi to announce the 2018 National Orders Awards recipients
The Chancellor of the National Orders and Director-General in The Presidency, Dr Cassius Lubisi, will tomorrow, 19 April 2018, announce the names of the outstanding South African citizens and foreign nationals who are the recipients of this year’s National Orders Awards in Pretoria.
The National Orders are the highest awards that South Africa bestows, through the President of the Republic, upon citizens and members of the international community who have contributed meaningfully towards making the country a free, democratic and successful nation, united in its diversity.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will bestow to deserving recipients the Order of the Baobab, The Order of Ikhamanga, The Order of Luthuli and The Order of the Companions of OR Tambo at an investiture ceremony scheduled to take place on 28 April 2018 in Pretoria.
Details of the media briefing are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 19 April 2018
Time: 11:00 (Media to arrive at 10:00)
Venue: Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria
We wish to request the media attending the briefing to please send their details to Proffesor Ndawonde on 079 891 2782 or proffesor@presidency.gov.za .
Media enquiries:
Khusela Diko, Spokesperson to the President
Cell: 072 854 5707
