Media Advisory
07 August 2014
President Zuma to host President Michelle Bachelet Jeria of the Republic of Chile
President Jacob Zuma will on Friday, 08 August 2014, host the President of the Republic of Chile, Her Excellency Dr Michelle Bachelet Jeria, for a State visit to South Africa. This will be President Bachelet’s first visit to the Republic of South Africa.
The purpose of the State Visit is to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
The media are invited as follows:
Date: Friday 08 August 2014
Time: 10:00 (media to arrive at 08:30)
Venue: Union Buildings, Pretoria
MEDIA PROGRAMME
PART ONE: UNION BUILDINGS
Friday, 08 August 2014
08:30 Members of the Media arrive at the Union Buildings
Photo opportunity
10:00-10:20 Welcome Ceremony
10:30-10:35 Official Photo Opportunity
10:40-10:55 Tête-à-tête between President Zuma and President Bachelet
Photo Opportunity
11:00 Official Talks
- Opening and welcome remarks by President Zuma
- Remarks by President Bachelet
Media takes leave
12:15-12:40 Press Conference
PART TWO: SEFAKO MAPOGO MAKGATHO PRESIDENTIAL GUESTHOUSE
12:50 Members of the media arrive at the Sefako Mapogo Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse
13:05 President Bachelet arrives, received by President Zuma and conducted to the Burgundy Room
Photo Opportunity
- Toast Remarks by President Zuma
- Toast Remarks by President Bachelet
Media takes leave
PART THREE: SHERATON HOTEL
16:00-16:20 Courtesy call by Deputy President Ramaphosa on President Bachelet
Photo Opportunity
Contact Matshepo Seedat on 082 679 9473
PART FOUR: CAPE TOWN
Saturday, 09 August 2014
14:00 President Bachelet arrives at Cape Town City Hall for the 12th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
Media in attendance
Photo Opportunity
- Photo for all participants: President Michelle Bachelet, Deputy President Ramaphosa, Mayor De Lille, Mrs Graça Machel and Professor Ndebele
15:00-16:20 12th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, City Hall, Council Chamber 2nd Floor
16:25-16:40 Press Conference
Contact Nelson Mandela Foundation on 082 994 0349
We wish to request the media attending the event to please RSVP with Nthabiseng Ramatshela on 082 675 0893 / ramatshelan@dirco.gov.za or Hlomani Baloyi on 083 276 1295 / hlomanibaloyi@gmail.com
Enquiries: Zanele Mngadi on 082 330 1148 / Bongani Majola on 082 339 1993 / Nelson Kgwete on 076 431 3078
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
OR Tambo Building
460 Soutpansberg Road
Rietondale
Pretoria
0084
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