South Africa will host the joint meeting of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministers responsible for Energy and Water from 26-27 June 2018 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
The meeting will be co-chaired by Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr Gugile Nkwinti and Minister of Energy, Mr Jeff Radebe as the newly elected chairpersons for the SADC portfolio in line with the energy, water and food nexus.
The annual meeting will look into the water, energy and food security nexus approaches in support for regional integration and industrial development of the SADC region.
The focus of the meeting is to solicit inputs from Ministers in the member states on how to achieve efficient, seamless, integrated and cost-effective cross-boundary infrastructure networks and services. Furthermore, the meeting will discuss how to promote agricultural productivity and food security at household, national and regional level to stimulate economic development, regional integration and poverty alleviation in the region.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
SADC Ministrial workshop on regional gas infrastructure and marsket development
Date: Tuesday, 26 June 2018
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre
Times: 08:00 – 10:00 – Opening Session
15:30 - Closing Ceremony
Joint meeting of Minister responsible for Energy and Water
Date: Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre
Times: 0800 – 10:00
Media briefing
Date: Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Time: 14:00
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre
NB: Please note that members of the media are required to register prior to the meeting for accreditation purposes.
For media confirmations and rsvp please contact: Ms Mbalenhle Dlamini – 063 501 223/012 336 8337 dlaminim5@dws.gov.za or Mr Johannes Mokobane on 082 766 3674/ Johannes.mokobane@energy.gov.za / mediadesk@energy.gov.za
For more information contact:
Sputnik Ratau
Cell: 0828742942
