SADC 1996 SUMMIT

Issued by: SA Communication Service

Please note t hat the 1996 Summit of the Southern African Development Community is taking place at the Lesotho Sun, Maseru.

• There will be a media update at 17.00 today, 21 August, 1996, by Dr Kaire Mbuende, Executive Secretary of SADC, of decisions by the Council of Ministers.
• At 17.00 tomorrow, 22 August, 1996, Mr Festus Mogae, Vice President of Botswana and Chairman of the Ministers' Council, will hold a media briefing to summarise proceedings of the Ministers' Council.

All twelve Heads of State of SADC countries will attend the final summit session on Saturday, 24 August, 1996. Please note that this session will be open to the media and that it will start at 9.00 at the MASERU SUN. The media is expected to report at the venue by 8.15 at the latest.

Please note that the telephone number of the Media Centre at the Lesotho Sun is 09266-312804 and that the contact persons are Mr K G Moesi and Ms Mpho Kotela.

Issued by the South African Communication Service, Pretoria.

Date: 21 August 1996

Contact person: Viv Naicker Tel: 012 314 2167 Fax: 012 326 0317