The Department of Social Development in conjunction with the Nelson Mandela Foundation will hold a media briefing on November 27 to announce plans for the commemoration of the first anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s passing.

Members of the media are invited to the media briefing, to be addressed by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, together with the CEO of Nelson Mandela Foundation, Mr Sello Hatang, and held as follows:   

Date: Thursday, 27 November 2014
Time: 10:00
Venue: Imbizo Media Center, 120 Plein street, Parliament, Cape Town, Western Cape
NB: There will be a video link to the Department of Communications, Head Office, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

Media RSVPs must be forwarded to Mr Jaconia Kobue on 073 026 1111 / Mr Justice Ditshego on 079 4977 426 or JusticeD@dsd.gov.za

Media inquiries may be forwarded to Ms Lumka Oliphant on 083 484 8067 or lumkao@dsd.gov.za

Issued by Department of Communications on behalf of Department of Social Development

25 October 2014