STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS BEING BROUGHT TO, AND DEBATED BY, THE PEOPLE OF
Published: February 06, 2008<< BACK TO NEWS
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS BEING BROUGHT TO, AND DEBATED BY, THE PEOPLE OF NELSON MANDELA BAY
President Thabo Mbeki’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be made accessible to, and debated by, the people of Nelson Mandela Bay when the Address is screened live at the Nangoza Jebe Hall in Nelson Mandela Bay, on Friday, 8 February 2008.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, working together with Government Communications & Information Systems (GCIS) and the Eastern Cape Office of the Premier (OTP), has arranged a special screening, and a group of panelists representing business, labour, civil society and academics will analyse and discuss the President’s Address. Among those invited to serve on the panel are:
• Mr Bobby Stevenson, Democratic Alliance
• Dr Deon Pretorius, Social Development
• Prof Derrick Swartz, Vice-Chancellor & Principal, NMMU
• Prof Gavin Bradshaw, Conflict Resolution, NMMU
• Mr Kaya Matiso, NMMU
• Mr Irvin Jim, Labour
• Ms Jane Stevenson, Business Women’s Association
• Mr Jimmy Gotyana, SANGOCO Regional Chairperson
• Mr Kutloano Headbush, NAFCOC Nelson Mandela Bay
• Mr Odwa Mtati, PERCCI CEO
• Mr Rory Riordan, Dojon Financial Services
• Mr Xola Ngcangca, Nelson Mandela Bay Youth Council Chairperson
The programme is as follows:
Date: Friday, 8 February 2008
Venue: Nangoza Jebe Hall (Centenary Hall), New Brighton
Programme: 09h00 Opening, welcome, background & purpose
09h15 Introduction of panelists; panelists’ expectations from SONA
09h45 Cultural item
10h00 Live screening of SONA
12h00 Cultural item
12h15 Panelists’ comments
12h45 Audience comments and panelists’ feedback
School learners and members of the public will also participate in the discussion. The effort is part of government’s drive to encourage participatory democracy and empower residents on government’s Programme of Action (PoA).
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Your media institution is encouraged to attend. For further info:
Roland Williams
Director: Communications
041 502 0002
079 4900 009
Thank you.
I trust that this is in order. Should you require any additional information and/or clarification in this regard, please do not hesitate to contact me.
"Intensifying the struggle against poverty - together"
ROLAND WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR: COMMUNICATIONS
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
Tel: +27 (0) 41 502 0000 / 1 / 2
Fax: +27 (0) 41 502 0005
Mobile: 079 4 900 009
Fax2email: 086 504 9387
E-mail:
communications@mandelametro.gov.za
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