MBEKI'S MEETING WITH CHIEF EMEKA ANYAOKU

Issued by: Office of the Deputy President

STATEMENT ON DEPUTY PRESIDENT THABO MBEKI'S MEETING WITH COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY-GENERAL, CHIEF EMEKA ANYAOKU

Deputy President Thabo Mbeki will host a meeting and a luncheon for the visiting Commonwealth Secretary-General, His Excellency Chief Emeka Anyaoku at 11h00, Table Bay Hotel, Waterfront Cape town on Thursday 29 October 1998.

The meeting will focus on the forthcoming Commonwealth Summit scheduled to be held in South Africa on a date seputy President will be accompanied by Deputy Minister Essop Pahad and three Foreign Affairs officials, whilst Chief Anyaoku's delegation includes Conference Secretary Mr. J. Shepperd and six other officials.

There will be a photo-opportunity before the meeting starts at 11h00.

For more information please contact Ronnie Mamoepa at (012) 337-5214 or 337-5214 or Ricky Naidoo at (021) 462-4619 or 083-555-5189.

Issued by Office of Deputy President T.M. Mbeki Communications Division P/Bag X955 Pretoria 0001

28 October 1998.