Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the Black Management Forum (BMF) briefing session scheduled to take place at Kimberley in the Northern Cape where the Minister of Energy, Ms Dipuo Peters will deliver a keynote speech.
The minister's speech will cover a range of interesting opportunities in the energy sector including clean energy, electricity and oil & gas. In her engagement she will also expand on international agreements and how these will benefit the country and the region.
Ms Dipuo Peters, as the Minister of Energy had the pleasure of being nominated as Jury member of the Zayed Future Energy Prize to champion the commitment to finding solutions that will meet the challenges of climate change, energy security and the environment.
In this role, she joins other green activists who have been selected as part of the Zayed Future Energy Prize. The Zayed Future Energy Prize aims to incentivise, encourage and become a catalyst for the ingoing development of renewable energy and clean technology.
BMF: The aim of the breakfast session is to promote debate and engagement about key economic drivers which enhance or retard local economic development, and energy has been identified as such. It will pose an opportunity to exchange ideas on how best we can together enhance development in the province
The details of the event are as follows:
Date: 27 February 2012
Time: 8h00 - 10h00
Venue: Flamingo Casino Kimberley, Northern Cape
Individual interviews may be scheduled for after 10h30
Programme is as follows:
Programme Director: Mr Mashilo Mokotong
Welcome and Introduction of BMF President: Northern Cape Chair Mr Peace Ntuli
BMF Background: BMF President Mr Jimmy Manyi
Eskom Senior General Manager: Mr Andrew Eztinger
Introduction of Minister by BMF President Mr Jimmy Manyi
Key Note Address: Minister of Energy Ms Dipuo Peters
Questions & Answers
Closing and vote of thanks: Deputy Provincial Chair Dr Tshegofatso Gopane
Contact:
Zodwa Batyashe
Cell: 082 455 9796
