Parliament is hosting Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe; top representatives from Bafana-Bafana; host city, Cape Town; the FIFA Local Organising Committee and the South African Football Association on Thursday, 3 June.
Cape Town Mayor, Mr Dan Plato, LOC Chief Executive Officer Dr Danny Jordaan, SAFA President Mr Kirsten Nematandani, SAFA Chief Executive Officer, Advocate Leslie Sedibe and Bafana-Bafana Captain Mr Aaron Mokoena are among the representatives who have been invited.
A range of activities is planned for the visit, including a joint sitting of Parliament to debate the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The debate will focus on the report from a Joint Committee which visited host cities to assess their readiness.
Photo opportunity:
* Demonstration of the diski dance and participation of Members of Parliament in the dance in front of National Assembly building.
* Arrival of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and representatives from FIFA and SAFA at the National Assembly building (11h30 to 11h58)
* Guests proceed to restaurant in National Assembly building (11h58 to 12h00)
* Toast at lunch by National Assembly Speaker, Mr Max Sisulu (12h00)
* Exchange of gifts between Parliament and FIFA (12h15)
* MEDIA WITHDRAW AT THIS STAGE.
* Joint sitting in the National Assembly chamber (14h00 to 15h15)
* Group photo of representatives of SAFA, the LOC, Parliament's presiding officers, chairpersons of the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) sport committees on National Assembly building steps after the joint sitting.
Members of the media wishing to cover events listed above on 3 June should send their details to: nmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za, copying erandall@parliament.gov.za by no later than 15h00 on Wednesday, 2 June 2010.
Details required are: Full name, identity or passport number, name of media organisation and media group, designation (writer, photographer, for example), telephone number, and cell phone number.
Issued by: Parliamentary of South Africa
2 June 2010
Source: Parliamentary of South Africa (http://www.parliament.gov.za/)
