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Media Advisory on Busa Working Group Meeting and Handing Over
of APRM Country Self-Assessment Report 1. President Mbeki to meet Business
Unity South Africa (BUSA): Wednesday July 12, 09H00-11H00 President
Thabo Mbeki will attend the BUSA Working Group Meeting tomorrow, Wednesday July
12, at 09:00 at the Union Buildings. The President will be accompanied by the
Deputy President, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka as well as several cabinet ministers
including the Minister in the Presidency, Dr Essop Pahad and Minister of Trade
and Industry, Mr Mandisi Mphahlwa. The business delegation will be represented
by members of BUSA, amongst others, Chairman of BUSA, Mr Bobby Godsell, CEO of
CHAMSA, Mr Sipho Mseleku and President of the Black Management Forum, Ms Nolitha
Fakude. The CEO of the 2010 World Cup soccer organising committee, Mr Danny Jordaan
has also been invited to attend. This meeting follows an Annual Indaba of
the BUSA Working Group held on 06 September 2005. It is expected that this meeting
will discuss, inter alia, second economy interventions and the state of preparedness
for hosting the 2010 World Cup. Media Opportunities: Members of the
media are invited to arrive at 08:30 for a photo opportunity and 10:45 for a media
briefing.
2. President Mbeki to witness the handing over of the African
Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Country
Self-Assessment Report (CSAR):
Wednesday July 12, 14H00 President Mbeki will witness the handover of the
APRM Country Self-Assessment Report to the APRM Country Review Mission on July
12 2006 at the Presidential Guesthouse at 14:00. The report will be handed over
by the Minister for Public Service and Administration, Ms Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi
who was chairing the APRM Governing Council. The Country Review Team, led
by Prof Adebayo Adedeji of Nigeria, will consult with parliamentarians, SA government,
political parties, business and civil society representatives on the country report
prior to its release. Media are invited to arrive at 13:15 for the ceremony
and a media briefing at the end. Please bring media cards For
more information or confirmation, please contact David Hlabane on 082 561 9428
or Brenda Nkosi on 082 770 2369.
Issued by The Presidency
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