President Jacob Zuma to co-chair South Africa-Mozambique Heads of State Economic Bilateral Meeting

President Jacob Zuma will co-chair the South Africa-Mozambique Heads of State Economic Bilateral Meeting with his counterpart, President Armando Guebuza, on Friday, 29 October 2010, in Pretoria.

A Heads of State Economic Bilateral Forum between South Africa and Mozambique was created in 1997. These meetings are held quarterly under the chairmanship of the Presidents of South Africa and Mozambique and attended by ministers and officials of relevant ministries from both countries.

Details of the event are as follows:

Date: 29 October 2010
Time: 09:00 (members of the media are however requested to arrive at 08:00am)
Venue: Presidential Guesthouse (entrance at Gate 9 on Church street)
For accreditation, you are advised to reply by sending your name, ID number and name of your organisation to: Nomfundo Mcetywa on 072 588 4548 or email: nomfundo@po.gov.za.

Accreditation cards will be handed out at 08:00am on 29 October 2010 at the entrance of the Presidential Guest House (Gate 09). Media are advised to carry their press cards.

For further information, please contact DIRCO’s Chief Director for Public Diplomacy, Mr Saul Kgomotso Molobi, on 082 940 1647/ molobis@dirco.gov.za  or Chief Director of Communications in the Presidency, Ms Zanele Mngadi, at 082 330 1148.

Issued by the Department of international Relations and Cooperation

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27 OCTOBER 2010