Tambo International Airport
25 October 2006
On Friday, 27 October 2006, President Thabo Mbeki, accompanied by Ministers
Jeff Radebe, Pallo Jordan, Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Duma Nkosi, and members
of the Tambo family, will officially unveil the new name of the airport and the
bust of the late O R Tambo at the official ceremony to rename the former
Johannesburg International Airport to O R Tambo International Airport.
Details:
Date: 27 October 2006
Time: 06h30
Venue: O R Tambo International
NB: For accreditation, please confirm attendance with:
Boitumelo Mathebula
Cell: 072 115 5489
Mthunzikazi Mbungwane
Cell: 072 645 1792
Media to indicate which part of the programme they would like to cover.
Media that has responded are requested to attend a compulsory media
logistics briefing at the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) offices
(exact venue to be confirmed) at 14h00 on Thursday, 26 October 2006.
Draft programme
Official re-naming of Johannesburg International Airport to O R Tambo
International and celebration of the legacy of O R Tambo
Part one
06h30: Arrival of the media and accreditation
07h00: Arrival of the guests at the parking area of South African Airways (SAA)
Technical
07h50: Arrival of the president
07h55: Unveiling of the signage and the bust of the late O R Tambo by the
President accompanied by the Ministers, Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni and
members of the O R Tambo family
08h10: President, Ministers, Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni arrive a the SAA
Technical, Hanger 8
Part two
Hanger 8, SAA Technical
08h20: Opening and welcome address by Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor, Mr Duma ka
Nkosi
08h25: Message of support by member of O R Tambo family
08h35: Introduction of the President of the Republic of South Africa by the
Minister of Transport, Mr Jeff Radebe
08h40: Keynote address by President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Thabo
Mbeki
08h55: Vote of thanks by Chairman of ACSA, Dr Franklin Sonn
Part three
11h00 - 12h30: Unveiling of the Oliver Tambo memorial at Tamboville
cemetery
Part four
13h00 - 16h00: Celebration the legacy of O R Tambo at Watteville Stadium
Enquiries: Collen Msibi
Cell: 082 414 5279
Issued by: Department of Transport
25 October 2006
