Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Saturday, 11 May 2013, lead a government delegation in a meeting with farmers and farm workers in De Doorns in the Western Cape.
The meeting is part of a series of public engagement initiatives that are planned to find sustainable solutions to the problems afflicting the agriculture sector in the Western Cape.
This weekend's meeting is a follow up to the first engagement that was held on 12 February 2013. The outcomes of the initiative was that a government committee comprising national and relevant Western Cape departments would seek ways to address the issues raised by farmers and farm workers.
Media are invited as follows:
Media programme
Venue : United Reformed Church, De Doorns
9h00 to 11h10: Opening Remarks and Dialogue
11h45 to 12h50: Deputy President visits to Households (three households)
Venue: Community Sports Field, De Doorns East
13h50 to 15h40: Interactive session
15h40 to 16h00: Closing remarks by the Deputy President
Members of the media are requested to submit the following details for accreditation:
Name & Surname:
ID number:
Designation and media house:
Media are advised that a media bus will depart from the 120 Plein Street Visitors Center, Parliament at 7h00.
Please RSVP by Friday 10 May, 10h00 to Sikelela Zokufa on 073 772 6574 or sikelela@gcis.gov.za.
Enquiries:
Thabo Masebe
Spokersperson for the Deputy President
Cell: 082 410 8087
E-mail: Thabo. masebe@po.gov.za
Palesa Mokomele
Spokesperson for the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Cell: 082 904 1908
E-mail: PalesaM@daff.gov.za
