Thobile Mhlahlo will host 2010 Fifa World Cup Provincial Safety and Security
Summit
26 October 2007
Eastern Cape MEC for Safety, Liaison, Roads and Transport, Mr Thobile
Mhlahlo, will host a Safety and Security Summit for 2010 Federation of
International Football Association (FIFA) World Cup at the Coega Village in
Port Elizabeth on 1 to 2 November 2007.
The objectives of the summit are:
* to facilitate processes whereby all relevant stakeholders, in particular
the law enforcement agencies and the Criminal Justice System, develop
appropriate and holistic security plans in an integrated and systematic
manner
* to develop a volunteer strategy for communities to contribute to the safety
and security of the tournament and beyond
* development of an integrated Provincial Safety and Security Plan, which
includes the role of local government.
The summit will feature prominent speakers such as the Chief Executive
Officer of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee, Mr Danny
Jordaan, National Head of Security for 2010 Mr Linda Mti, MEC Mhlahlo, 2006
German World Cup Security experts, heads of security from the host City (Nelson
Mandela Bay) and base camps (Buffalo City and King Sabata Dalindyebo), South
African Pplice Service, South African National Defence Force, Eastern Cape
Youth Commission etc.
The programme will go as follows:
Day 1:
Programme Director: Mr N Naidoo
08h15 - 09h00: Registration and Tea
09h00 - 09h10: Opening remarks by Programme director
09h15 - 09h25: Opening Prayer by Rev Ngamlana, Deputy Chairperson of
Provincial Board
09h30 - 09h40: Word of Welcome by Councilor Ndoni, the Executive Deputy
Mayor at
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
09h45 - 10h05: Keynote address by MEC for Safety and Liaison, honourable
Thobile Mhlahlo
10h05 - 10h25: Safety and security challenges relating to the 2010 FIFA
World Cup with a specific focus on National Local Organising Committee Security
Framework by Mr Linda Mti, National Chief Security Officer
10h30 - 10h50: Tea
10h55 - 11h15: The readiness of the Eastern Cape in relation to the FIFA
2010 World Cup and challenges for safety and security by Mr Nkwinti of 2010
Provincial Co-ordinating Committee
11h20 - 11h45: Safety and Security strategies and challenges, a National
perspective by Mr A Soman of National Secretariat for Safety and Security
11h50 - 12h10: Opportunities for young people/ Youth in the FIFA 2010 World
Cup and beyond by Mr Mashalaba of Provincial Youth Commission
12h15 - 12h35: The safety and security strategy for Mthatha for the FIFA 2010
World Cup and the support required from the province by Mr Malotana, Mthatha
FIFA 2010 World Cup Project Manager
12h40 - 13h00: The Eastern Cape Policing Strategy for the FIFA 2010 World
Cup by Deputy Provincial Commissioner P McKenzie from South African Police
Service
13h00 - 13h45: Lunch
14h00 - 14h20: The safety and security strategy for Buffalo City for the
FIFA 2010 World Cup and the support required from the province by Mr R Young,
Buffalo City FIFA 2010 World Cup Project Manager
14h25 - 14h45: The role of the Private Security Industry in the FIFA 2010
World Cup by Mr W Dawson
14h50 - 15h10: Safety and security challenges for Nelson Mandela Bay and
support required from the province relating to safety and security by Mr W
Kruger, Executive Director for Safety and Liaison
15h15 - 15h30: Tea
15h35 - 15h55: The role of the South African National Defence Force in the
2010 World Cup by Colonel Mbeki
16h00 - 16h20: Presentation by Department of Safety and Liaison by Mr B
Hoosain of Department of Safety and Liaison
16h20 - 16h30: Closing of Day 1
Day 2:
Programme director: Rev Hans
08h00 - 08h30: Tea
08h30 - 09h15: Safety and security experiences from Germany 2006 FIFA World
Cup and the challenges for the host city including the Steward Programme and
reflections on Day1 by Mr M Gräf
09h20 - 10h00: South Africa's readiness for the FIFA 2010 World Cup by Dr
Danny Jordaan, Chief Executive Officer of Local Organising Committee
10h00 - 10h20: Tea
10h30 - 12h30: Commissions
12h30 - 13h15: Lunch
13h20 - 14h15: Feedback from Commissions
14h15 - 14h30: Signing of Co-operation Agreement
14h30 - 14h50: Way Forward by MEC for Safety and Liaison honourable Thobile
Mhlahlo
14h50 - 15h00: Vote of Thanks by Mr Bay Hoosain, Head of Department for
Safety and Liaison
15h00: Departure
Enquiries:
Ncedo Kumbaca
Spokesperson: Ministry for Safety, Liaison, Roads and Transport, Eastern Cape
Provincial Government
Cell: 082 442 2388 or 073 206 6569
Issued by: Eastern Cape Provincial Government
26 October 2007
