Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)
OFFICIAL VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA BY PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR
All media must submit names of journalists and photographers (veideo and stills) for accreditation purposes by the government Communications and Information System (GCIS). Media covering the events in the programme below will need to obtain special accreditation passes at the venues in order to gain access to venues. Kindly submit BY FAX (Fax No. (012) 326 0317) the full names, contact numbers (mobiles numbers if at all possible) and full particulars about the media organisations they represent the GCIS by Monday, 4 January no later than 11:30. Media will have to present their press cards in order to receive the special accreditation passes at the various venues. Media are kindly requested to arrive at venues at least one hour before. For those media wishing to cover the arrival of Prime Minister Blair at Cape Town Airport, copies of identity document / passport and press card must be faxed to GCIS, Fax No. (012) 326 0317. NB: Please provide vehicle registration numbers for those attending the arrival at Waterkloof Airbase and fax to (012) 326 0317 by 11:30 on Monday.
PROGRAMME:
PRETORIA / JOHANNESBURG
Wednesday, 6 January 1999
15:00 Arrival: Waterkloof Airforce Base, Pretoria, Photo opportunity 19:00 Arrival at Oliver Tambo Huse, Pretoria, Photo opportunity (Pool arrangement).
Thursday, 7 January 1999 12:15 Joint media conference, front garden, Presidentail Guest House, Pretoria 15:40 Photo opportunity, Mahlamba Ndlopfu Pretoria 16:45 Alexandra Clinic Johannesburg, (Pool)
CAPE TOWN
Friday, 8 January 1999
11:30 Cape Town International Airport. Photo opportunity. 12:00 Nazareth House, Cape Town, Photo opp. (Pool). 16:30 Cape town Castle. (Pool)
CONTACT NAMES IN PRETORIA/JOHANNESBURG: FAIZAL DAWJEE: GCIS: 083 254 2923 PETRA WIESE: GCIS: 082 565 8062
CONTACT NAMES IN CAPETOWN MIKE DOIG: BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION: 083 788 8155
Issued by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) 30 December 1998