Presidential Inauguration Programme: 27 April 2004

PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

MS SANKIE MTHEMBI-MAHANYELE

06:00: Guests start arriving from Centurion Sports Grounds
06:30 - 07:30: Choir performances
07:15 - 08:15: Arrival of VIPs
07:50 - 08:00: Overture of drummers, traditional horn players and 16-piece brass band
08:00 - 08:30: Audio-visual
08:30 - 09:30: Arrival of foreign delegation
09:30: All guest for inauguration to be seated
09:40: Arrival of participants in Investiture Programme
10:05: Inauguration ceremony commences
10:05 - 10:25: Prayers by religious leaders
10:35 - 10:40: National Salute
10:25 - 10:35: Induction of the New President
10:40 - 10:45: Military air display
10:45: President addresses the nation
11:00 - 11:06: National Salute and civilian flypast
11:06: Performances of Congratulatory Song

GUESTS MOVE TO CELEBRATION SOUTHERN LAWNS

11:30 - 12:00: Military parade passes Union Buildings and President takes salute
12:15 - 13:15: Performance depicting 10 Years of Freedom
13:15: Movement of guests to lunch venues
14:00 - 16:00: Luncheons at Bryntirion Estate and at the Union Buildings Western Lawns

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23 April 2004