Issued by: SA Communication Service
Draft: Subject to change
DRAFT PROGRAMME AND MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE STATE VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA BY DR SAM NUJOMA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA, 13 - 16 MAY 1996
TUESDAY, 14 MAY 1996
19:00 Arrival at Johannesburg International Airport. To be met by Mr T Sexwale, Premier of Gauteng. (Photo-opportunity)
MEDIA: Unlimited fixed media positions. All media with valid press cards welcome. Media to report at the Information Desk, Terminal 4, Domestic Arrivals where tarmac permits will be issued. Media to meet Viv Naicker and Xanderie van der Watt not later than 18:00. Media will be accompanied to the demarcated area on the tarmac and no roaming will be allowed.
TV-crews and photographers are advised to bring TV lights and flashlights as no provision for lighting has been made.
WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 1996
08:45 Arrives at the University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria. To be met by Prof SME Bengu, Minister of Education, Namibian Minister of Education and Prof M Wiechers, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of UNISA.
MEDIA: Media interested in covering this event should please contact Ms Doreen Gough at (012) 429 2611.
10:30 At the Indaba Hotel, Four Ways, Johannesburg, President Nujoma will officially open the "Business and Investment Seminar on Namibia". To be met by Mr A Erwin, Minister of Trade and Industry. (Photo-opportunity)
MEDIA: Media interested in covering this event should please contact Verity Lloyd at (011) 728 3231 (Verity Lloyd Communications) or Heather Humphrey at (011) 465 1400 (Indaba Hotel).
13:00 Arrives at Malelane Airport, Mpumalanga. To be met by Mr J Modipane, Acting Premier of Mpumalanga. (Photo-opporunity)
MEDIA: Media interested in covering this event should please contact Tom Mkosi at (01311) 551 476 or Oupa Pilane at 082 555 3255.
THURSDAY, 16 MAY 1996
09:45 Arrives Benoni Cemetery for wreathlaying ceremony at graveside of the late Mr Oliver Tambo, former President of the ANC.
MEDIA: Arrangements to be confirmed.
11:30 Press conference by President Nujoma in the VIP Lounge, Johannesburg International Airport.
MEDIA: All media with valid press cards welcome. Media to meet Viv Naicker and Xanderie van der Watt at the entrance of the VIP Lounge next to the Juicy Lucy, Terminal 1, not later than 11:10.
12:00 President S Nujoma departs for Windhoek, Namibia.
Contact: Viv Naicker SA Communication Service Tel: (012) 314 2167 Fax: (012) 326 0317 Cellphone: 082 557 9221
Xanderie van der Watt SA Communication Service Tel: (012) 314 2166 Fax: (012) 326 0317
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNICATION SERVICE
PRETORIA 10 MAY 1996