Thursday, 2 February
Minister Susan Shabangu will deliver the keynote address at the McCloskey South African Coal Exports conference to be held in Cape Town. Minister Shabangu will speak under the theme: “The South African Coal Mining Industry: Challenges, Opportunities and Priorities.”
Venue: Westin Grand Hotel
Time: 09h00
Media arrangements: Speech will be e-mailed to all media and posted on the DMR website. Media are requested to contact McCloskey group Conference organisers for accreditation.
Sunday, 5 February
Minister Shabangu will attend and participate in the Roundtable hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Responsible Mineral Development Initiative.
Venue: Investec Bank, 36 Hans Strijdom Avenue Foreshore
Time: 14h30
Tuesday, 7 February
Minister Susan Shabangu will deliver the official welcome and opening address at the African Mining Indaba 2012. Minister Shabangu will after delivering her speech host a media briefing.
The briefing will be at the Westin Grand opposite the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
Venue: Westin Grand: Vasco Da Gama Room
Time: 08h30 for 09h00 till 09h45
Media not accredited by the Mining Indaba organisers are advised to contact:
Maria Palombini, Tel: 012 557 7485, E-mail: mpalombini@miningindaba.com.
Minister’s speech will be e-mailed to all media and uploaded on the DMR website.
Members of the media are requested to rsvp by sending their full names and media houses to Solomon.Phetla@dmr.gov.za or Trevor.Hattingh@dmr.gov.za by Monday, 6 February 2012.
All speeches by the Minister will be uploaded on www.dmr.gov.za
Enquiries:
Zingaphi Jakuja
Cell: 082 766 3940
E-mail Zingaphi.jakuja@dmr.gov.za
