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Statement on the Joint Government -
Tribute Magazine - SABC Africa Day Celebrations
President Thabo Mbeki will deliver a keynote address
at the Joint Government - Tribute Magazine - SABC TV
Africa Day Celebration function on Friday 24 May at
the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg.
The function which is held annually to mark Africa
Day comes in the wake of preparations for the forthcoming
launch of the African Union scheduled for Durban in
July 2002. Africa Day marks the day of the formation
of the OAU in 1963 to assist the continent in the process
of decolonisation and the struggle against apartheid.
Among the highlights of the evening will the viewing
of the audio-visual on "Peace, Prosperity and Development
for the African Century" which will feature footage
of the first OAU meeting in 1963, speeches by the late
Kwame Nkrumah, Julius Nyerere, Oliver Tambo and former
President Nelson Mandela.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini
Zuma, assisted by sponsors of the function, will present
10 categories of awards for excellence in the following
areas: black economic empowerment; leadership; sports;
business; health; science and technology; entertainment
and women and the Premier Award.
Entertainment for the evening will include performance
by the Soweto Strings Quartet, Vusi Mahlasela, Africa
Mama’s and BuskAid. The function will begin 18h30-for
19h00.
The Joint Government-Tribute Magazine-SABC TV function
is part of a nationwide Africa Day celebrations that
will be held in the various provinces of the country
as an integral part of popularising the AU and NEPAD.
For more information contact:
Ronnie Mamoepa at 082-990-4853
Teresa Meyer (Tribute Magazine) 083-568-8970
Issued by Department of Foreign Affairs
P/Bag X 152
Pretoria
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23 May 2002
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