Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
25 april 200A
Wednesday 26 April
05h30
Arrival the Nigerian ministerial delegation at Johannesburg Internation al airport. The delegation will be received by Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad, Director General of Africa, Welile Nhlapo and Chief of Protocol Willy Modise
16h00
Arrival of the Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his party at Waterkloof Air Force Base.
To be received by Deputy President and Mrs Zuma and Education Minister Kader Asmal, Minister of Land Affairs and Agriculture Thoko Didiza, Trade and Industry Minister Alec Irwin, Gauteng premier Mbhazima Shilowa, Pretoria mayor J. Ngele, Director General in the Presidency Frank Chikane and Foreign Affairs Director General Sipho Pityana.
16h20
Deputy President Zuma and Vice President Abubakar proceed to the Union Buildings, West Wing, room 108, Pretoria for the Bilateral meeting between Deputy PresdentZuma ad Vic-President Abubakar.
17h00
The official opening of he second session of the SA/Nigeria Binational Commission in room 159 (open to media)
20h00
Official Banquet hosted by Deputy President Zuma in honour of Vice-President Abubakar (open to media)
Thursday 27 April
07h50
The Deputy President Zuma and Vice-President Abubakar leave for Bloemfontein.
08h35
Attend the Freedom Day celebration and unveiling of the new South African National Coat of Arms at the City Hall (Charles Street) Bloemfontein (open to the media) 13h05 The party returns to Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria
Friday 28 April
Courtesy call by Vice-President Abubakar on President Mbeki (time to be advised)
08h45
Departure for Cape Town on Blue Train from platform 4 Pretoria station
17h10-19h05
Stop over in Kimberly (courtesy call on Northern Cape premier Manne Dipico) (possible excursion to Kimberley mine museum)
19h05
Departs Kimberley for Cape Town
Saturday 29 April
12h00
Arrival in Cape Town Station Received by Essop Pahad, Gerald Morkel and the Cape Town mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo
13h00
Lunch hosted by Vice-President Abubakar for the SA business community at the Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town.
16h00
Signing of the following documents by Deputy President Zuma and Vice-President Abubakar:
· Agreement on the Establishment of the South Africa-Nigeria
Binational Commission
· Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on
Capital Gain.
· Declaration of Intent with regard to Scientific and
Technological Co-operation. (to be confirmed)
· Declaration of Intent with regard to Co-operation in the field
of Education (to be confirmed)
· Final Communique on the second session of the South
Africa-Nigeria Binational Commision (open to media).
16h00
Closing remarks by Deputy President Zuma and by by Vice-President Abubakar
Farewell cocktail party at the Cape Grace hotel hosted by Vice President Abubakar.
The Nigerian Vice President will then depart for Houston, Texas
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