MEDIA INTERESTED COVERING MANDELA IN ITALY

Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs

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OFFICIAL VISIT BY PRESIDENT MANDELA TO ITALY

President Mandela will pay an Official State Visit to Italy and the Holy See from 16 - 18 June 1998.

Media interested in covering this visit must please submit a written request on a letterhead, signed by the Managing Director, to the South African Embassy in Rome. The letter must contain the following information:

The name and surname of the journalist Date of birth Passport number and qualification. This information must reach the Embassy before 15 June 1998.

The contact details for the Embassy is: Ms S Jacobs Via Tanaro 14 00198 Rome

Enquiries : Vicky Maharaj - Tel 082-889-0071

ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRETORIA 12 JUNE 1998