Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)
MEDIA ADVISORY TO ALL NEWS EDITORS AND BUREAU CHIEFS NOT FOR PUBLICATION AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE STATE VISIT TO THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA BY MR JACQUES CHIRAC, PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC 26 - 28 JUNE 1998
Please note that Pool members will be obliged to make their material available to all media on request. Only journalists whose names appear in the Pool lists will be allowed into venues. All journalists must display their press cards. It would help to carry ID documents and passports.
Journalists are requested to arrive at all venues at least one hour before the stipulated time, to allow for security and equipment checks.
No flash lights or television lights will be allowed at venues where President Mandela is involved.
Enquiries : Vicky Maharaj 082-889-0071
POOL MEDIA THAT WILL BE COVERING THE VISIT
11:00 WELCOME (MEDIA TO ARRIVE BEFORE 10:30)
1. Pretoria News : Nicolene Olckers 2. SAPA : Hannes de Wet 3. Beeld : Reginald Caldecott 4. SABC Radio : Manas Tshungu 5. SABC TV : Sam Meiring 6. APTV : Chevan Rayson (Cameraman) 7. Reuters : John Mkhize 8. Reuters : Peter Andrews 9. AP : Andrew Selsky 10. BRT : Valarie Hirsch
12:20 PRESS BRIEFING (MEDIA TO ARRIVE BEFORE 11:45) 1. Pretoria News : Marco Granelli 2. Radio 702 : Chantal Rutter 3. Chanel Africa : Jacklynn Hobbs 4. SABC TV : Jessica Pitchford 5. SABC TV : Sam Meiring 6. SABC Radio : Layton Beard 7. Beeld : Francois Lotter 8. Beeld : Christiaan Kotze 9. SAPA : Hannes de Wet 10. Pretoria News : Nicolene Olckers 11. Universal News : Cedric Lopez 12. Network Radio News : John Webb 13. Sunday Times : Andrew Trench 14. Business Day : Stephan Laufer 15. APTV : Ronald Lai (Cameraman) 16. APTV : Ronewa Musandiwa (Camera Assistant) 17. Reuters TV : John Mkhize (Cameraman) 18. Reuters TV : Frank Kgolane (Camera Assistant) 19. Reuters : Peter Andrews 20. Reuters : Jeremy Lovell 21. Sunday Independent : Peter Fabricius 22. Financial Mail : Victor Mallet 23. AP : Andrew Selsky 24. BRT : Valarie Hirsch 25. RFI : Farida Ayari
14:15 MBEKI DECORATION (MEDIA TO ARRIVE BEFORE 13:45)
1. SAPA : Mariette le Roux 2. Pretoria News : Nicolene Olckers 3. Pretoria News : Marco Granelli 4. Radio 702 : Debra Patter 5. Beeld : Francois Lotter 6. Network Radio News : John Webb 7. SABC TV : Jessica Pitchford 8. SABC TV : Sam Meiring 9. Reuters : Peter Andrews 10. AP : Andrew Selsky
19:00 STATE BANQUET (MEDIA TO ARRIVE BEFORE 17:00)
1. Business Day : Stepen Laufer 2. Sunday Times : Andrew Trench 3. Network Radio News : John Webb 4. Universal News : Andrew Lopez 5. Pretoria News : Marco Granelli 6. Pretoria News : Nicolene Olckers 7. SAPA : Getro Goqo 8. Beeld : Francois Lotter 8. Beeld : Reginald Colecott 9. SABC Radio : Vusi Sibiya 10. Radio 702 : Chantal Rutter 11. Chanel Africa : Jacklynn Hobbs 12. SABC TV : Robyn Curnew 13. SABC TV : Adolf Spangenberg 13. AP : Andrew Selsky
SATURDAY : 27 JUNE 1998
11.:00 HECTOR PETERSON MEMORIAL (MEDIA TO ARRIVE BY 10:00)
WREATH LAYING 1. Sunday Times : Raymond Preston 2. SAPA : Hannes de Wet 3. Radio 702 : Kalay Maistry 4. SABC TV : Adolf Spangenberg
11:30 CHRIS HANI BARAGWANATH HOSPITAL (OPEN OUTSIDE
HOSPITAL) (MEDIA TO ARRIVE BEFORE 11:00) MATERNITY WARD
1. Sunday Times : Andrew Trench 3. Beeld : Darryll Hammond 4. SABC TV : Sam Meiring 5. APTV : Ronald Lai (Cameraman) 6. AP : Andrew Sezsky
13:00 DEPARTURE - GAUTENG (MEDIA TO ARRIVE BEFORE 12:30)
1. Sunday Times : Raymond Preston 2. Sunday Times : Andrew Trench 3 Network Radio News : John Webb 4. Radio 702 : Lynn Cupid
CAPE TOWN
OPEN OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT (MEDIA TO ARRIVE BEFORE 15:00)
15:40 BOARDROO - SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT -NCOP
1. Die Burger : Emsie Ferreira 2. Cape Argus : Andrew Ingram 3. AP : Paul Harris 4. SABC Radio : Kenneth Matatles
SUNDAY, 28 JUNE 1998
11:30 AWARD FOR ARCHBISHOP TUTU - MORGENHOF (MEDIA TO ARRIVE BEFORE 11:00)
1. Die Burger : Emsie Ferreira 2. Cape Talk : Charlotte Kibbone 3. SAPA : Richard Davies 4. SABC TV : Pieter Joubert 5. Cape Argus : Roy Weigley 6. RTV : Peter Rudden 7. AP : Paul Harris 8. Reuters : Peter Andrews (Photographer) 9. Reuters : Emma Thomasson 10. AFP : Jean Claude Boksenbaum
ENQUIRIES : VICKY MAHARAJ 082-889-0071
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRETORIA 25 JUNE 1998