The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, will address the official opening of the Toyota Ses’fikile taxi assembly line at Toyota South Africa Motors’ manufacturing facility at Prospecton, Durban on Friday, 6 June 2012. The Ses’fikile was previously imported and will now be assembled on a dedicated line in South Africa.
Minister Davies will be joined by various dignitaries, including Dr Zweli Mkhize, Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Councillor James Nxumalo, Mayor of Durban and Dr Johan van Zyl, President and CEO of Toyota SA Motors.
The details of the event are as follows:
Date: 6 July 2012
Programme
10h00: Registration
11h00: Official opening function
12h30: Lunch
13h20: Visit to assembly facility
Enquiries:
Sidwell Medupe-Departmental Spokesperson
Tel: 012 394 1650
Cell: 079 492 1774
E-mail: MSMedupe@thedti.gov.za
For more information and access to the facility, please contact:
Leo Kok
Senior Manager: Corporate Communications
Toyota South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd
Tel: 011 809 2576
Fax: 011 809 9576
Cell: 82 327 2763
E-mail: lkok@tsb.toyota.co.za
