Issued by: Office of the Deputy President
The SADC delegation led by Minister Sydney Mufamadi arrived in Lesotho this afternoon ahead of talks to be held tomorrow (Friday) with the Lesotho government and opposition parties. The SADC delegation comprises of Minister Mufamadi, High Commissioners Armando Panguene (Mozambique), Nelson Moyo (Zimbabwe), Oteng Tebape (Botswana), Frank Chikane, Jackie Selebi, and Mojanku Gumbi.
The purpose of the talks is part of the process to ensure that peace and stability is achieved in Lesotho.
In addition to the above, Deputy President Thabo Mbeki, will be addressing the nation in a live radio and television transmission tomorrow (Friday) at 19.30, SABC2. He will be addressing the situation in Lesotho.
Issued by: Office of the Deputy President Date: 1 october 1998 Contact: Ricky Naidoo Cell phone: 083 5555 189