18 August 2006
President Thabo Mbeki will on Tuesday, 22 August, attend the Black Business
Working Group meeting at Tuynhuys in Cape Town at 10h00. President Mbeki will
be accompanied by the Deputy President, Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, cabinet
ministers, including Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Mandisi Mpahlwa,
Minister of Finance, Mr Trevor Manuel, his advisors and senior government
officials.
The meeting will discuss inter alia, progress report from black business,
response by black business on the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for
South Africa (AsgiSA), findings of the Black Business Executive Circle,
financing of black business and a submission on Codes of Good Practice.
Representatives of the Black Business Working Group include, amongst others,
Mr Peter Vundla, Chairperson of the Working Group, Ms Nolitha Fakude, Mr Jimmy
Manyi, Dr Namane Magau and Mr Patrice Motsepe.
Media are invited for a photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting
(10h00) and a media briefing at the end of the meeting (12h00).
Venue: Cabinet Room, Tuynhuys, Cape Town
Date: Tuesday, 22 August 2006
Time: 10h00
Please bring along your press cards. For confirmation, please contact:
Brenda Nkosi
Tel: (012) 300 5451
Fax: (012) 323 6080
Cell: 082 770 2369
Colin Cruywagen:
Cell: 082 377 9916
For more information, please contact:
Mukoni Ratshitanga
Cell: 082 300 3447
Malerato Sekha
Cell: 082 467 8579
Issued by: The Presidency
18 August 2006
