President Jacob Zuma will on Wednesday, 5 April 2017, host the President of the Central African Republic, His Excellency Professor Faustin-Archange Touadera at the Sefako M. Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.

The purpose of the visit is to strengthen bilateral relations between South Africa and CAR under the Framework Cooperation Agreement (FCA) signed in 2006. The FCA provides for political, economic, social, security, cultural, scientific and technical cooperation between the two sister Republics.

Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 5 April 2017
Time: 10h00 (media to arrive at 09h00)
Venue: Sefako M. Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria

Members of the media should send their names ID/Passport numbers to Shadi Baloyi on shadi@presidency.gov.za or 072 571 6415. Members of the media are also requested to present their valid press cards at the point of entry to access the venue.

Note as well that nobody wearing jeans, T-shirts and takkies will be allowed into the venue. The dress code is strictly presentable in line with the decorum of the event and the venue.

Enquiries:
Dr Bongani Ngqulunga
Cell: 082 308 9373
E-mail: bongani@presidency.gov.za