Members of the media are cordially invited to attend and observe the signing ceremonies of the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between the Minister of Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk with his counterparts in Zimbabwe and in Lesotho respectively. The signing ceremonies take place on the fringe of Indaba 2012 between 12 and 15 May 2012.
Through the MoUs, South Africa will cooperate with the respective countries on the promotion and increase of tourism exchanges to grow and develop tourism in the region. The respective MoUs are intended to strengthen the regional integration agenda of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union (AU), in particular in the area of tourism.
Details of the signing ceremonies are as follows:
Signing of MoU by South Africa and Zimbabwe
Date: Saturday, 12 May 2012
Time: 07h30 (registration of guests) – 07h50 (delegates take seats)
Venue: Hilton Durban Hotel, KwaZulu-Natal
Signing of MoU by South Africa and Lesotho
Date: Saturday, 12 May 2012
Time: 08h30 (registration of guests) – 08h50 (delegates take seats)
Venue: Hilton Durban Hotel, KwaZulu-Natal
For more information contact:
Trevor Bloem or Mpumi Simelane
Cell: 082 771 6729 or 082 354 1510
Tel: 012 444 6607 or 012 444 6612
E-mail: tbloem@tourism.gov.za or msimelane@tourism.gov.za
