(KZN) Premier Sibusiso Ndebele will attend and which the media are invited to
cover
21 May 2007
Event: Absa Premier's Golf Invitational
Date: 22 May 2007, Tuesday
Time: 17h45
Venue: Zimbali Lodge, Ballito
Due to limited number of seats, journalists are required to confirm
attendance by no later than 12h30 on 22 May 2007 on 083 644 4050. The Absa
Premier's Golf Invitational, which takes place on Tuesday, 22 May, will bring
together business and government leaders for a golf day with a conscience. As
part of their Corporate Social Investment (CSI) contribution, Absa will present
R250 000 to Premier Ndebele, who will in turn donate to a charity of his
choice.
The Zimbali event is the fourth instalment of this nine-province competition
which sees Absa donating R250 000 to a charity of each premier's choice.
Charities from the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga have already
benefited from Absa's generous spirit and it is now the turn of KZN charities
to receive a much-needed financial boost.
The windfall to charities will not end with the R250 000 as Absa Private
Bank will donate a further R100 000 towards the charity of choice of the first
golfer to hit a hole-in-one on Tuesday, bringing the provincial total to R350
000 to be given away to charity. The golf event is part of a much wider
corporate social investment programme at Absa that sees millions of rand being
given to worthy causes every year throughout the country.
Event: African Renaissance Press Conference
Date: 23 May 2007, Wednesday
Time: 13h30
Venue: Chief Albert Luthuli Convention Centre, Durban
Journalists are required to confirm attendance by no later than 16h00 on 22
May 2007 at 083 644 4050. The ninth annual KwaZulu-Natal African Renaissance
Festival will be held from 23 to 26 May 2007. On 23 and 24 May, from 09h00 to
16h00, the African Renaissance Conference under the theme "Unpacking the
African Century" will be held at the Chief Albert Luthuli Convention Centre in
Durban.
The conference will seek to unpack the African identity in relation to
globalisation and the African Diaspora. Questions related to peace, democracy
and development through partnerships will be explored and in doing so, the
ideals of Inkosi Albert Luthuli, a man who revered peace and expounded
democracy as the only alternative to colonialism and apartheid will be
discussed, particularly since this year marks the 40th anniversary of his
death. Speakers at the conference include, amongst others:
* Premier Sibusiso Ndebele
* Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Aziz Pahad
* Rev James Orange, leader of the African-American delegation
* Messrs Bheki Sibiya and Sandile Zungu, well-known South African entrepreneurs
with interests in economic investments on the continent
* Prof Ali Mazrui
* Dr Oloo of the University of Kenya
* Prof Mandlakayise Dube of Wits University.
For more information, contact:
Logan Maistry
Spokesperson to Premier Ndebele
Cell: 083 644 4050
E-mail: maistryl@premier.kzntl.gov.za
Issued by: Office of the Premier, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
21 May 2007
Source: SAPA
