Strategy
5 July 2006
You are invited to attend a day-long National Conference on the Regional
Industrial Development Strategy. In the morning, the Director-General of Trade
and Industry, Mr Tshediso Matona will officially welcome participants, while
the keynote address will be delivered by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr
Mandisi Mpahlwa.
There is no media briefing, but requests for one-on-one interviews may be
directed to Mr Bethuel Mnguni, BethuelM@thedti.gov.za, Cell 083 624 8888
or Bongani Lukhele, BLukhele@thedti.gov.za, Cell 083 291 8689
of the dti Media unit. Please note that these interviews can only be conducted
at the conference.
Date: Monday, 10 July 2006
Time: Everyone must be seated at 8h55
Programme:
09h00 â 09h15: Official Welcome, Mr Tshediso Matona Director-General of Trade
and Industry
09h15 â09h30: Purpose of Regional Industrial Development Strategy
Mr Lionel October Deputy Director-General Enterprise and Industry Development
division Department of Trade and Industry
09h30 â 10h00: Keynote address Mr Mandisi Mpahlwa Minister of Trade and
Industry
Venue: Volkswagen Conference Centre Midrand (Map and directions attached)
RSVP: Donavan Jacobs, DJacobs@thedti.gov.za
Cell: 082 751 1078
Henriette van der Merwe
Tel: (012) 394 1640
Cell: 082 572 8184
Bongani Lukhele
Tel: (012) 394 1643
Cell: 083 291 8680
Bethuel Mnguni
Tel: (012) 394 1647
Cell: 083 624 8888
Donavan Jacobs
Tel: (012) 394 1641
Cell: 082 751 1078
Please address all your media enquiries to:
mediarelations@thedti.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Trade and Industry
5 July 2006
