HERITAGE PROGRAMME AND MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS

Issued by: SA Communication Service

DRAFT PROGRAMME AND MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR HERITAGE DAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 1996

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Enoch Sontonga, the composer of Nkosi Sikele' iAfrika, will be honoured during the Heritage Day celebrations at the Braamfontein Cemetery this year.

Main events will be the renaming of Show Grounds Road in Braamfontein to Enoch Sontonga Avenue, the unveiling of a memorial in honour of Enoch Sontonga by President Mandela, and the renaming of that section of the cemetery to Enoch Sontonga Memorial Park.

MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS

Media to please note the following:

• Media to meet Fred Oberholzer or Xanderie v/d Watt no later than 09:30 at the media enclosure (next to the VIP enclosure) for accreditation. Media to please bring valid press card and ID book/passport.
• With regard to parking, provision has been made for a drop-off zone in Showgrounds Road for equipment, etc., whereafter cars will need to be parked at the Wits University parking grounds.
• There will be two photo-opportunities on the day:
• The first being the ribbon cutting and the renaming of Showgrounds Road to Enoch Sontonga Avenue by President Mandela. Media interested in covering this to meet Fred Oberholzer or Xanderie v/d Watt not later than 10;00 at the media enclosure. Media please note that no flash lights or TV lights will be allowed.
• The main photo-opportunity will be the unveiling of the monument. There will be a fixed media stand in the media enclosure for photographers and cameramen. Print media will not necessarily be accommodated in the media enclosure, depending on space. Provision has been made for separate seating arrangements for print media.
• Roaming in demarcated areas (the stage, the VIP area, the memorial, etc.) will not be allowed.
• Media to please note that no refreshments will be available.

PROGRAMME

Master of Ceremonies: Mr Welcome Msomi

Music by Prof. Mzilikazi Khumalo and Richard Cook with the National Symphony Orchestra.

09:30 Arrival of Dignitaries Media to meet Fred Oberholzer or Xanderie v/d Watt not later than 09:30 at the media enclosure (next to the VIP enclosure) for accreditation. 10:00 Media for ribbon cutting photo opportunity to meet Fred Oberholzer or Xanderie v/d Watt not later than 10:00 at the media enclosure. 10:30 Arrival of the President 10:45 Renaming of Show Grounds Councillor Isaac Mogase Road to Enoch Sontonga Avenue Mayor of Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council 10:50 Opening of Enoch Sontonga Mr Tokyo Sexwale Memorial Park Premier of Gauteng 11:00 Welcome Minister of Arts, Culture Science and Technology, Mr LPHM Mtshali 11:04 Interdenominational prayer Bishop Tutu (Christian) Chief Rabbi Harris (Jewish) Pundit HB Singh (Hindu) Sheikh ... (Islam) 11:20 Vuka Debora Choir and Orchestra 11:25 The man called Enoch Dr John Kani and Choir Sontonga 11:48 Unveiling of Memorial by President Mandela 11:53 President;s speech 12:13 Bestowing of order of Meritorious Service (gold) by the President to Mrs Ida Rabotape, Granddaughter of Enoch Sontonga, and laying of wreaths 12:16 Praise Singer Nontsikelelo Qhaba 12:23 National Anthem

Issued by the South African Communication Service Pretoria 19 September 1996

Contact persons: Fred Oberholzer SA Communication Service (012) 314 2168 082 453 4168

Xanderie v/d Watt SA Communication Service (012) 314 2166

Andile Xaba Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (012) 314 6311

19 September 1996