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Media Programme for the State Visit to South Africa by Botswana
President Festus Mogae, 24-27 October 2005 Monday, 24
October 2005 12h30: Arrival of participating media for photo opportunity
on arrival of President Festus Mogae in South Africa Venue: Cape
Town International Airport
Cape Town 13h00: Arrival of President
Festus Mogae Media in attendance
Tuesday,
25 October 2005 09h30: Arrival of media for Official welcome ceremony
at Tuynhuis 10h55: Arrival of President Mogae and Mrs Mogae at Tuynhuis
To be received by President Mbeki and Mrs Zanele Mbeki 11h00:
Official welcome ceremony Media in attendance 11h25: Discussion
between President Mogae and President Mbeki 11h20: Closed Bilateral Meeting
between members of the Botswana and the South African delegations 11h50-12h20:
President Mbeki and President Mogae join the Bilateral meeting to be briefed on
the outcome of the closed bilateral meeting between the members of the SA and
Botswana delegations 12h00: Participating media are conducted to
the Media Centre ahead of the signing of agreements and media briefing 12h25
- 12h45: Signing of Agreements followed Media Briefing Media Briefing Order
of Proceedings - Remarks by President Mbeki
- Remarks by President
Mogae
- Questions and Answers( 2 questions per principal)
18h30:
Media arrive at Tuynhuis for toast remarks during the state banquet 19h00:
State Banquet hosted in honour of President and Mrs Mogae Order of Proceedings Announcement
of the arrival of the Presidents and their Spouses Toast Remarks by Pres.Mbeki(5
minutes) Toast Remarks by Pres. Mogae in response to President Mbeki(5minutes) N.B
Media in attendance until the end of the toast remarks
Wednesday,
26 October 2005 13h30: Members of the Media arrive at the Parliament
Visitors Centre and conducted to their respective positions 13h55; Signing
of the visitors book by President Mogae Photo opportunity 14h00:
President Mogae addresses the joint sitting of Parliament
Thursday,
27 October 2005 10h00- President and Mrs Mogae arrive at the East London
Airport 10h05- Pres Mogae and delegation are conducted to the vehicles and
depart for State House in Bisho 10h35: President Mogae, Premier Balindlela,
Minister Merafhe and the two HC s arrive at the State House and conducted to the
Holding Room Photo opportunity (Followed by closed meetings
between President Mogae, Premier Balindlela and their delegations) Departure
of President Mogae and delegation for Botswana 14h15: President Mogae arrives
at the East London Airport 14h20: Media Doorstep 14h30: President
Mogae and delegation depart for Sir Seretse Khama Airport in Botswana NB.
MEDIA TO PRESENT PRESS CARDS AT ALL EVENTS TO FACILITATE ACCESS Issued
by the Department of Foreign Affairs For further information contact:
David
Hlabane on 082 561 9428
Nomfanelo Kota on 082 459 3787
Malerato Sekha on
082 467 8579 23 October 2005 | 
