14 December 2006
The Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs, Ms Lulama Xingwana, arrives
back in the country on Friday evening 15 December 2006 after a week-long
business visit to the United States of America (USA).
The Minister will then quickly get into local business by addressing members
of the media during a press briefing in the Western Cape province on the
memorandum handed over to her office by the Transvaal Agricultural Union early
this week and to explain why she did not respond to the accusations levelled
against her by AfriForum of using "hate speech" during the 16 Days of Activism
for no Violence Against Women and Children function at Church Square in
Pretoria.
Full details of the media briefing are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 16 December 2006
Venue: Kwa-Mandlenkosi Stadium, Beaufort West
Time: 8h00
NB. The media briefing will precede a ceremony marking the handing over of
financial compensation to the Kwa-Mandlenkosi community in the area. The
Minister will also officiate at this occasion.
Enquiries:
Godfrey Mdhluli
Cell: 082 418 1823
Eddie Mulaudzi
Cell: 082 413 0642
Issued by: Ministry of Agriculture and Land Affairs
14 December 2006
