facility gala event
22 November 2006
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will tomorrow, 23 November 2006,
deliver a keynote address at the launch of the Kimberley Big Hole Tourism
facility gala event.
In the context of the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South
Africa (AsgiSA), tourism has been identified as one of the priority sectors
with a high advantage to increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 12% and a
potential to increase employment by up to 400 000 people and the launch of the
Kimberly Big Hole Tourism facility will serve as an added impetus to this
acceleration of economic and shared growth.
This prestigious event is scheduled as follows:
Date: 23 November 2006
Time: 18h00
Venue: Kimberley, Northern Cape
Media are invited. There are limited spaces available for the media
contingent; members of the media are therefore advised to RSVP with:
Tom Tweedy
Cell: 083 308 0083
Enquiries
Thabang Chiloane
Cell: 082 8888 783
Terrence Manase
Cell: 082 338 6707
Issued by: The Presidency
22 November 2006
