Media Advisory

30 April 2012

State Visit by the President of the Republic of India, Her Excellency, Mrs Patil.

The President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Jacob Zuma, will receive the President of the Republic of  India, Her Excellency, Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil, on a State Visit to the Republic of South Africa.

All media are invited as follows:

Date:               Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Venue:             Union Buildings, Pretoria

Time:               09:00 (Media to arrive at 08:00)
                       11:30-11:55   Media Briefing (Media Briefing Room, Union Buildings)
                                    Order of Proceedings:

• The Director of Ceremonies invites President Zuma to deliver remarks
  
  
• Remarks by President Zuma and concludes by inviting President Patil to deliver remarks
  
  
• Remarks by President Patil
  
  
• The Director of Ceremonies announces the departure of President Zuma and President Patil

Media wishing to cover the event must send their full names, ID/passport and contact numbers to Ms Laoura Lazouras 083 564 2024/ lazourasl@dirco.gov.za or Ms Nomfundo Mcetywa 072 588 4548/ nomfundo.mcetywa@gmail.com

For general inquiries kindly contact Mr Nelson Kgwete on 076 431 3087

Issued by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation

OR Tambo Building
460 Soutpansberg Road
Pretoria