Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, chair of government 2010 Inter-Ministerial Committee, will tomorrow, 2 March 2010, lead the country’s celebration of the 100 Days to Go countdown to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The Deputy President will be accompanied by FIFA President Sepp Blatter and will have a number of interactions with international and local media at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban and address a media briefing.
The Deputy President will use this opportunity to reflect on the significant progress South Africa has made in preparing to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, since securing this opportunity. The engagement recognises the important role played and to be played by an estimated 15 000 media representatives who will cover the 2010 FIFA World Cup directly from South Africa.
The deputy president will then join a major public celebration at the Durban city hall where a range of festivities will provide a foretaste of the colour and energy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament. The City hall event will also be a precursor to Wednesday evening’s friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at the Moses Mabhida stadium.
Media programme
Date: 1 March 2010
Time: 19h00
Event: 100 days celebrations banquet of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Venue: Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC)
Date: 2 March 2010
Time: 07h00 to 12h45
Event: Media activities including media briefing
Venue: Moses Mabhida stadium, Durban
Time: 13h00
Event: Public celebration
Venue: Durban city hall
RSVP
Terrence Manase
Cell: 082 338 6707
Jermaine Craig
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Enquiries
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Tyrone Seale
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Issued by: The Presidency
1 March 2010
Source: The Presidency (http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/)
