President Jacob G. Zuma to Inaugurate the New DIRCO Building

President Jacob G. Zuma will, on Friday, 11 December 2009, inaugurate the new Department of International Relations and Cooperation building as follows. 

Venue: 460 Soutpanberg Road
Rietondale
Pretoria
0001

Media is invited as follows:

Date: 11 December 2009

14h30: Media arrives for the event

15h50: Address by the Chief of State Protocol, Amb Makhubela

16h00: Arrival of South African President Jacob Zuma

16h00-16h15: Opening Remarks and brief overview of the building project by the Director General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation- Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba 

16h20-16h30: Ministers’ remarks and Introduction of the President of the Republic of South Africa by International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane

16h30-16h40: Address by the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob Zuma

16h40-17h00: Unveiling of Plaques and signage to officially launch the building by President Jacob Zuma

17h00-18h00: Walkabout the building

18h00: End of Media Programme

(Please present press cards)

(Please RSVP before Wednesday, 09 December 2009 at 12h00)

Media interested in covering the event are requested to send details i.e. name and Surname, media house, ID/ passport no. to Nthabiseng Ramatshela on ramatshelaj@foreign.gov.za 082 675 0893

Issued by Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001

08 December 2009