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Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka to Depart for London Tshwane
- The Deputy President of South Africa Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will today depart
for London where she will present a keynote address at the United Bank of Switzerland's
(UBS) 2005 South Africa One-on-One Conference in London on Friday, 16 September
2005. Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka's delegation includes Ministers Thoko
Didiza, Marthinus van Schalkwyk and Deputy Ministers Jabu Moleketi of Finance
and Rob Davies of Trade and Industry. This visit comes within the context
of the mandate bestowed on Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka by President Mbeki to
give leadership in South Africa's efforts to speed up growth and development in
the building of a better South Africa for all who live within it. In this
regard, Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka is expected to address representatives
of among others, AECI, Anglo Platinum, Anglogold, Edgars, Goldfields, Harmony,
Impala Platinum, Investec Mvela, MTN, Standard Bank and Telkom on matters in the
South African economy relating to growth, labour, investment, black economic empowerment
and the South African government's position on the positioning of Africa in the
global economy and South Africa's role on the Continent. Some of the European
companies that will be present at the conference include: Schroders Investment
Management, Merrill Lynch Investment Management, Thames River Capital, Citigroup
Investment Management, Pictet Asset management, T Rowe Price International, Mondrian
Investment Partners, Marathon Asset Management, Capital Group and West LB Asset
Management. Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka is also expected to pay a courtesy
call on British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott on Thursday, 15 September
2005. Also on Thursday, 15 September 2005, Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka
will receive the World Nuclear Association's Award for the distinguished contribution
to the peaceful global use of nuclear energy. This has been awarded to Deputy
President Mlambo-Ngcuka for her "valuable contribution in moving the nation
of South Africa (as former Minister of Minerals and Energy) towards a higher realisation
of its potential to benefit from nuclear energy," said Director-General of
the World Nuclear Association, John Ritch. Issued by Zanele Mngadi on
082 781 9332 and Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853. Department of Foreign
Affairs
Private Bag X152
Tshwane
0001 14 September 2005 | 
