Chancellor Angela Merkel, Thursday, 4 to Sunday, 7 October 2007
3 October 2007
Thursday, 4 October 2007
21h30: Arrival of media for photo opportunity on arrival of German Chancellor
Angela Merkel
Venue: Johannesburg International Airport, Gate 2, International Arrival
Terminal
* Please RSVP
* Please present press cards and positive identification
* Media to kindly bring appropriate lighting for this photo opportunity
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Arrival of Chancellor Merkel
Friday, 5 October 2007
10h00: Arrival of media ahead of official welcoming ceremony in honour of
Chancellor Merkel
Venue: Amphitheatre Union Buildings, Pretoria
(Media to arrive through Government Avenue)
(Please present press cards)
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Matshepo Seedat
Cell: 083 228 5041
11h00: Arrival of Chancellor Merkel
To be received by President Thabo Mbeki
Media in attendance
Bilateral discussions between President Thabo Mbeki and Chancellor Merkel
11h30: Arrival of media ahead of joint press conference by President Thabo
Mbeki and Chancellor Merkel
Venue: Union Buildings, Pretoria
* Media to arrive through Government Avenue
* Please present press cards
* Media requested to bring additional lighting if required
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Matshepo Seedat
Cell: 083 228 5041
12h25: Joint press conference
12h30: Media arrive for photo opportunity on commencement of official
luncheon hosted by President Thabo Mbeki in honour of Chancellor Merkel
Venue: Presidential Guesthouse, Bryntirion Estate, Church Street, (Enter
through Gate 9), Pretoria
(Please present press cards)
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Matshepo Seedat
Cell: 083 228 5041
13h00: Official luncheon hosted by President Thabo Mbeki in honour of
Chancellor Merkel
Media in attendance for photo opportunity
14h00: Media arrive closing plenary of South AfricaâGermany Business
Forum
Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Church Street, Arcadia, Pretoria (Parking for own
cost)
(Please present press cards)
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Bongani Lukhele
Cell: 083 291 8689
14h45: South AfricaâGermany Business Forum
Order of Proceedings
* Opening Remarks by Minister Mpahlwa
* Briefing by Mr P Motsepe, President of Business Unity South Africa
(BUSA)
* Briefing by Prof J Schrempp, Chairman of Southern African Initiative of
Germany Business (SAFRI)
* Comments and questions
* Remarks by Chancellor Merkel
* Remarks by President Mbeki
* Closing remarks by Minister Mpahlwa
17h00: Chancellor Merkel to visit SAFA House and Soccer City
Presentation of the state of preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South
Africa and visit of the stadium.
Media in attendance
Contact: 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) Communications Dept
Tel: 011 567 2010
19h30: Chancellor Merkel to present address at Dinner hosted by the Southern
African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Media in attendance (pool arrangement)
Contact: Iris le Roux
Tel: 012 427 8940
Cell: 082 857 4406
E-mail: pr-100@pret.diplo.de
Saturday, 6 October 2007
Johannesburg
09h00: Media to arrive at Nelson Mandela Foundation ahead of courtesy call by
Chancellor Merkel on former President Nelson Mandela
Contact: Iris le Roux
Tel: 012 427 8940
Cell: 082 857 4406
E-mail: pr-100@pret.diplo.de
09h30: Chancellor Merkel to pay a courtesy call on former President Nelson
Mandela, Cape Town
Transport can be provided for a restricted number of participants for the
visit of the below mentioned projects, BIOTA Africa and HOPE
Exact time and place for meeting point will be communicated on
registration.
* Participation at the visit to the German-South African research project
BIOTA Africa at Cape Point possible for a restricted number of media
representatives. Prior registration by latest 16h00, Thursday, 4 October at the
Consulate General Cape Town.
Contact: Marco Schmitt
Tel: 021 405 3035
E-mail: pr-100@kaps.diplo.de
* Participation at the visit to the HIV/AIDS Project HOPE in the Tygerberg
Hospital possible for a restricted number of media representatives. Prior
registration by latest 16h00, Thursday, 4 October at the Consulate General Cape
Town.
Contact: Marco Schmitt
Tel: 021 405 3035
E-mail: pr-100@kaps.diplo.de
Kindly present press cards and official identification on arrival at
venues
For further information contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
3 October 2007
