President Jacob Zuma will this evening address the Heads of Prosecuting Agencies Conference (HOPAC) gala dinner to be hosted at the Cullinan Hotel, Cape Town.
The first meeting of Heads of Prosecuting Agencies Conference (HOPAC) took place in Sydney, Australia in 1991. The attendance of the first meeting was by invitation which stated: "The aim of the conference is to give Heads of Prosecution Agencies an opportunity to meet and to discuss matters of contemporary significance, general principles and issues of practical importance."
HOPAC was designed to bring Heads of Prosecuting Agencies of Commonwealth jurisdictions together for the purpose of meeting and exchanging different points of view and to discuss operational needs.
HOPAC is held every two years and the last conference was held in Quebec City, Canada where South Africa was nominated as the next host from 10 – 13 November 2009.
Media are invited as follows:
Venue: Cullinan Hotel, Cape Town
Time: 18h30
Kindly confirm your attendance by sending your full names and media house to: zingaphi@po.gov.za or e-mail the National Prosecuting Authority Head of Communication Bulelwa Makeke on bmakeke@npa.gov.za or sms her on 084 702 5617.
Issued by: The Presidency
11 November 2009
Source: The Presidency (http://www.thepresidency.gov.za)
