President Jacob Zuma will this evening, 11 July 2011, deliver a keynote address at the Rivonia Trialist Gala Awards to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre.
The awards which will be hosted by the Department of Arts and Culture and the uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKVA) will pay tribute to the 12 struggle veterans who formed part of the infamous Rivonia Trial.
The 12 trialists to be honoured are Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, Nelson Mandela, Rusty Bernstein, Ahmed Kathrada, Denis Goldberg, James Kantor, Andrew Mlangeni, Raymond Mhlaba and Elias Motsoaledi. The last two Aurther Goldreich and Harold Wolpe escaped before going on trial.
To RSVP please forward your details to nomfundo.mcetywa@gmail.com.
Details are as follows:
Date: 11 July 2011
Time: 17:00pm
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre
Enquiries:
Zanele Mngadi
Cell: 082 330 1148
Source: The Presidency
