Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Joseph Kabila, 13 to 15 June 2007
11 June 2007
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
15h00: Arrival of media for photo opportunity on arrival of President Joseph
Kabila in South Africa
Venue: VIP lounge (between domestic and international terminals)
Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town
(Pool arrangement, please RSVP)
Please present press cards
Contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Arrival of President Joseph Kabila. To be received by Foreign Minister Dr
Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. Media in attendance for photo opportunity.
Thursday, 14 June 2007
09h30: Arrival of media ahead of official welcoming ceremony in honour of
President Joseph Kabila
Venue: Tuynhuys, Cape Town
(Accreditation required, please RSVP) Media to arrive through visitors centre,
120 Plein Street.
Contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Matsepo Seedat
Cell: 083 228 5041
10h30: Arrival of President Joseph Kabila. To be received by President Thabo
Mbeki. Media in attendance. Bilateral discussions between President Thabo Mbeki
and President Joseph Kabila.
11h00: Arrival of media ahead of joint press conference by President Thabo
Mbeki and President Joseph Kabila
Venue: Tuynhuys, Cape Town
(Accreditation required, please RSVP) Media to arrive through visitors centre,
120 Plein Street
Contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Matsepo Seedat
Cell: 083 228 5041
12h10: Joint press conference
14h00: President Joseph Kabila to address Joint Sitting of Parliament
Venue: Parliament, Cape Town
(Accreditation required, please RSVP)
Contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
15h30: Media arrive ahead of photo opportunity on commencement of courtesy
call by Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on President Joseph
Kabila
Venue: Table Bay Hotel, Waterfront, Cape Town
(Accreditation required, please RSVP)
Contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Thabang Chiloane
Cell: 082 788 8783
16h00: Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka to pay courtesy call on
President Joseph Kabila. Photo opportunity.
18h45: Media arrive for photo opportunity and toast remarks ahead of
official dinner hosted by President Thabo Mbeki in honour of President Joseph
Kabila.
Venue: Tuynhuys, Cape Town
(Accreditation required, please RSVP)
Contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Matsepo Seedat
Cell: 083 228 5041
19h30: Official dinner hosted by President Thabo Mbeki in honour of
President Joseph Kabila. Media in attendance for photo opportunity and toast
remarks.
Friday, 15 June 2007
08h00: Media arrive ahead of South Africa, DRC Business Forum
Venue: Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town
(Accreditation required, please RSVP)
Contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Bongani Lukhele
Cell: 083 291 8689
08h30: Presidents Mbeki and Kabila to participate in South Africa, DRC
Business Forum.
Order of proceedings:
* welcome remarks by the Programme Director
* overview of business opportunities in South Africa by Minister Mpahlwa
* overview of business opportunities in the Democratic Republic of Congo
* comments by Patrice Motsepe, Chairman of Business Unity South Africa
(BUSA)
* input by a DRC business representative
* discussions
* closing remarks by President Kabila
* closing remarks by President Mbeki
14h30: Media to arrive ahead of photo opportunity on commencement of
discussions between President Joseph Kabila and Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi
Venue: Royal Bafokeng Civic Centre, Phokeng, North West Province
(Please RSVP)
Contact:
Boitshoko Senne
Tel: 014 566 1200
Cell: 082 448 8435
15h00: President Joseph Kabila to hold discussions with Kgosi Leruo
Molotlegi. Photo opportunity.
Note: media will not be allowed access to the events unless accreditation
has been received. Kindly indicate which events you will be covering.
For further information contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
11 June 2007
Source: Department of Foreign Affairs (http://www.dfa.gov.za/)
