Issued by: SA Communication Service
PROGRAMME FOR THE OLYMPIC BID AT PARLIAMENT - CAPE TOWN, WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUST 1997.
09:00 Deputy President Mbeki and the Premiers arrive at the corner of Adderley and Riebeck Streets. Photo opportunity.
10:00 Deputy President Mbeki, Government Ministers and the Premiers begin the procession up Adderley Street and enter through the Main Gate in Plein Street. Photo opportunity.
11:30 Deputy President Mbeki, Members of the Cabinet, Premiers, Dignitaries, Ambassadors, Sponsors, members of the media etc are welcome by the Master of Ceremony. - this will be followed by the National Anthem - Parliamentary Choir. - Speech presentation by Mr Sam Ramsamy. - SANDF fly over WITH GOOD LUCK MESSAGE. - Minister of Sport and Recreation is introduced by the Master of Ceremony.
11:57 President Nelson Mandela walks through the doors of the National Assembly accompanied by the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Mr P Lekota. - Imbongi - Children present the map of Africa to President Mandela. Media with valid press cards are welcome. (Photo opportunity)
12:00 President Mandela addresses the Nation. South African Airways Olympic plane (Ndizani) will fly over. N/B All media with valid pres cards are welcome. No camera flashes or TV lights will be allowed. (Photo opportunity)
Honoured guests proceed through the doors of the National Assembly to the luncheon in the Old Assembly dining room. For further details, please contact; Mr Zamindlela Zama at (021) 403 3218 Pager. (021) 4184616 Cde NAT 1215.
ISSUED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNICATION SERVICE CONTACT PERSON: Robert Raborifi (021) 461 8143 082 557 2035