Issued by: SA Communication Service
PRELIMINARY PARLIAMENTARY MEDIA BRIEFING WEEK, 19 - 23 AUGUST 1996
The South African Communication Service (SACS) will be facilitating a second series of briefings by Ministers of the National Cabinet and leaders of political parties in August 1996 for the SA media, foreign media as well as diplomats.
In a recent independent survey several representatives indicated that more than one Parliamentary briefing week per year would be helpful and sincerely appreciated. This second briefing week will provide opportunities for recently appointed Ministers, as well as for those Ministers who partook in the briefing week held in February of this year, to put their policies and viewpoints to the media.
Similar to the February briefing week, the individual briefings will be 30 minutes long, but with 15 minutes break in-between. The briefing week will take place from Monday, 19 August 1996 to Friday, 23 August 1996 and will be held in the Large Auditorium, 120 Plein Street, Parliamentary complex, Cape Town.
No special accreditation will be required and valid press cards will be sufficient for access to the auditorium.
A social function, including lamb on the spit, is being planned. Ministers of the National Cabinet, members of Parliament, the media, representatives of the private sector and members of the diplomatic corps, are invited to this event, that will take place on Wednesday, 21 August. To enable us to list you as a guest at this function, as well as to inform you about possible last minute changes to the programme, please furnish us with the following details regarding your stay in Cape Town - cellular phone number; your pager number; and whether you are interested in attending the social function. (Admittance by confirmation of the invitation only). A faxed reply will be appreciated. Please direct your replies to Xanderie van der Watt at fax (012) 326 0317 BEFORE Thursday, 15 August 1996.
Herewith please find a provisional programme for the Parliamentary Briefing Week. Please note that this is a provisional programme and is subject to alteration. A final programme will be sent out on SAPA PR shortly before the briefing week.
MONDAY, 19 AUGUST 1996
08:30-09:00 - Deputy President Mbeki (To be confirmed) 09:15-09:45 - Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology 10:00-10:30 - Minister for Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development 10:45-11:15 - Minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs 12:30-12:00 - Minister of Foreign Affairs 12:15-12:45 - Minister of Education 13:30-14:00 - Minister of Health (Possibly another time slot)
TUESDAY, 20 AUGUST 1996
08:30-09:00 - Minister of Finance 09:15-09:45 - Minister of Public Enterprises (Possibly another time slot) 10:00-10:30 - Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry 10:45-11:15 - Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs 11:30-12:00 - Minister of Public Service and Administration 12:15-12:45 - Minister of Trade and Industry 13:30-14:00 - Minister of Labour (To be confirmed)
WEDNESDAY, 21 AUGUST 1996
08:30-09:00 - Leader of the NP (To be confirmed) 09:15-09:45 - Leader of the DP (To be confirmed) 10:00-10:30 - Leader of the Freedom Front 10:45-11:15 - Leader of the PAC (To be confirmed) 11:30-12:00 - The Speaker (To be confirmed) 12:15-12:45 - President of the Senate (Possibly another time slot) 13:30-14:00 - Leader of the ACDP (To be confirmed)
THURSDAY, 22 AUGUST 1996
08:30-09:00 - Minister of Public Works 09:15-09:45 - Minister of Sport and Recreation 10:00-10:30 - Minister of Safety and Security 10:45-11:15 - Minister of Housing 11:30-12:00 - Minister of Justice 12:15-12:45 - Minister of Home Affairs (To be confirmed)
FRIDAY, 23 AUGUST 1996
08:30-09:00 - Open time slot 09:15-09:45 - Minister of Post, Telecommunication and Broadcasting 10:00-10:30 - Minister of Welfare and Populaation Development (To be confirmed) 10:45-11:15 - Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism 11:30-12:00 - Minister of Correctional Services 12:15-12:45 - Open time slot
NOTE: The Minister of Transport and the Minister of Defence have both confirmed, and time slots will be allocated to them in due course.
CONTACT PERSONS: NIEL DU BOIS TEL (021) 461 8143 or 083 375 3984 XANDERIE VAN DER WATT (012) 314 2166
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNICATION SERVICE. PARLIAMENTARY OFFICE, CAPE TOWN, 6 AUGUST 1996.