SA Government to attend SADC Heads of State and Government Summit, 10 –
19 Aug

12 July 2006

Tuesday, 8 August 2006
11h00: Pre-Summit media briefing by Southern African Developed Countries (SADC)
Executive Secretary (ES) (Gaborone)
Pre-Summit media briefing by Lesotho National Contact Point (Maseru)

Thursday: 10 August 2006
TBA: Public Lecture/Seminar (Maseru)

Wednesday: 16 August 2006
12h30: Joint Post Council media briefing by ES and Government of Lesotho
(Maseru)

Thursday: 17 August 2006
08h00–11h00: Official opening ceremony (Maseru, Lesotho)
11h05: Group photograph of SADC Heads of State and Government and special
Guests

Friday: 18 August 2006
14h00 – 15h10: Official closing ceremony
15h45: Media briefing by Chairperson of SADC, The Right Honourable, Mr
Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho, and the Executive
Secretary of SADC, Dr Tomaz Augusto Salomão

All journalists will be accredited by the Lesotho News Agency (LENA) and an
accreditation desk will be in place at the conference centre. Please bring two
passport-size photographs and a letter of assignment from your Employer.

Contact:
Mr Mofihli Tlakane
Tel: (012) 322 561

Issued by: Government Communication (GCIS)
12 July 2006