Group
20 August 2007
President Thabo Mbeki and Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will on
Thursday meet the Big Business Working Group to discuss, amongst others,
progress made in terms of issues of common interest between Government and
Business Sector.
The last meeting, on 4 April 2007, which was also attended by Cabinet
ministers and senior government officials, focused on key challenges including
Energy Security, Crime and the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative of
South Africa (AsgiSA). Strategic goals were identified to respond to the
challenges noted.
The aim of this meeting is to discuss amongst others:
- electricity security
- update on government/business crime partnership
- skills development
- brief updates on, Zimbabwe: emergency response and transformation
issues.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Photo Opportunity
Date: 23 August 2007
Time: 14h00 (members of the media to arrive at 13h45)
Venue: Cabinet Room, Tuynhuys, Cape Town
Media Briefing
Date: 23 August 2007
Time: 16h00 (members of the media to arrive at 15h45)
Venue: Cabinet Room, Tuynhuys, Cape Town
RSVP: Sam Bopape on 082 318 5251 or Terrence Manase on 082 338 6707.
For enquiries contact:
Mukoni Ratshitanga
Cell: 082 300 3447
Issued by: The Presidency
20 August 2007
Source: The Presidency (http://www.thepresidency.gov.za)
