Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sue van der Merwe to address Western Cape Investment and Trade Promotion Agency (Wesgro) Business Forum

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sue van der Merwe will present a keynote address to the Western African Business Forum being hosted by Wesgro, the official Trade and Investment Promotion Agency for the Western Cape on Friday, 24 August 2007. Deputy Minister van der Merwe will share her thoughts on fostering closer business and political ties between South Africa (SA) and Africa.

The Western African Business Forum will see a team of experts from the SA-Angola Chamber of Commerce, the SA-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce as well as Sub-Saharan Africa Built Environment discuss the challenges and rewards that exporting to Africa holds for local business and the role that business chambers play in facilitating intra-African trade.

Media are invited as follows:

Date: Friday, 24 August 2007

Time: 09h00 for 09h30

Venue: 12th Floor Waldorf Arcade, 80 St George's Mall, Cape Town

Please present press cards.
Please RSVP.

Enquiries and RSVPs:
Xolani Malawana
Cell: 084 996 4048

Michael Gamwo
Cell: 082 434 5740

Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
22 August 2007