Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Friday, 4 June 2010 officially receive the 2010 FIFA World Cup trophy, in his capacity as Acting President. The trophy will be presented to him by the President of FIFA, Mr Joseph S Blatter.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: 4 June 2010
Venue: Amphitheatre, Union Buildings
Time: 07h30
In the afternoon, Deputy President Motlanthe will host an event marking the last Football Friday, before the kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The event coincides with the last meeting of the 2010 Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC), which is chaired by Deputy President Motlanthe.
Members of the Cabinet are expected to play football in a five-a-side game, symbolically to kick-off the World Cup and to send a message to South Africans that the government is fully satisfied with the country’s readiness to host the first FIFA World Cup on the African continent.
Time: 12h00 to 15h00
Venue: Union Buildings, West Wing Lawns
Programme:
12h00: Announcement of the arrival of the Deputy President, Programme Director
12h00 – 12h05: National Anthem, the Presidency Choir
12h05 – 12h10: Welcoming, acknowledgement guests and brief overview of the event, Mr Themba Maseko
12h10 – 12h15: Remarks by a Representative of Football Legends, Mr Phil Masinga
12h25 – 12h30: Entertainment, Diski Dancers
12h30 – 12h40: Remarks by the International Marketing Council South Africa CEO, Mr Miller Matola
12h40 – 12h50: Remarks by the Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe
12h50 – 13h00: Entertainment, Chomee – 2010 FIFA World Cup Theme Song
13h00 – 13h45: LET THE GAMES BEGIN! Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Football Legends, LOC and Staff
14h00 – 15h00: Lunch
Entertainment continues.
Media interactions continue throughout the programme.
Please RSVP with:
Nthabiseng Rantau
Cell: 082 570 5503
E-mail: nthabiseng@po.gov.za
For comments, please contact:
Vusi Mona
Cell: 082 047 2260
Issued by: The Presidency
2 June 2010
Source: The Presidency (http://www.thepresidency.gov.za)
