LAUNCH OF WHITE PAPER ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Issued by: Department of Constitutional Development

Minister M V Moosa, Minister for Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development will launch the White Paper on Disaster Management on Tuesday, 19 January 1999.

The White Paper aims to, for the first time in the history of South Africa, determine a national policy on disaster management.

Programme:

12:30 to 13:00: Arrival of guests 13:15: Welcome, Dr C Olver, Deputy Director General:Local government. 13:20: Official launch: Minister Moosa 13:30: Address: Ms Janet Love, MP and Chair Person of the White Paper Task Team. 13:40: Address by Minister G Fraser-Moleketi. 14:00: Acknowledgements and closure: Dr Olver.

Snacks and refreshments will be served

Venue:

Pretoria Municipal Training Centre (Premos) 11 Staatsartillerie Road Pretoria West (opposite Technikon Pretoria)

Issued by the Ministry for Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development

Enquiries: JJ (Onkgopotse) Tabane at (012) 334 0681 or 082 465 6166 or:Peet Stopforth at (012) 3340709 or 082 808 9878

18 January 1999