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18 September 2006

Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs, Adv. Dirk du Toit, cordially invites members of the foreign, national and local media to join him on the media tour of the Mpumalanga province on 26 - 27 September 2006.

Agrarian and land reform is not only critical for addressing the legacies of the past, but also an indispensable strategic intervention as a foundation for both national and economic growth and development. Experience in Africa, China, etc has firmly confirmed the catalystic nature of land and agrarian reform in stimulating growth and development, both nationally and locally, and improving the socio-economic life of communities.

Details of the tour are as follows:
Date: 26 September 2006
Activity: Media conference (Deputy Minister will launch Restitution Annual Report and outline land reform)
Time: 18h30 – 21h00
Venue: Prominade Hotel, Nelspruit (Mpumalanga)

Date: 27 September 2006
Activity: Deputy Minister visits three land reform projects
Time: 08h30 – 14h30
Departure: Prominade Hotel at 08h30
Area: Inkomanzi Region (Mpumalanga)

Lunch will be served at the last project.

Other dignitaries expected to attend the media tour are the Mpumalanga Premier, the MEC for Agriculture, House of the Traditional Leaders members and the Executive Mayor of Nkomanzi.

Please RSVP on or before 22 September 2006 by calling:
Solly Phetla
Tel: (012) 312 8112
Cell: 082 577 5668

Ntswako Mohlaba
Tel: (012) 312 9992
Cell: 072 456 8737

The above Department of Land Affairs (DLA) officials will facilitate transport, directions and also provide you with projects profile.

Draft programme:

Tuesday, 26 September 2006
11h30 – 12h30: Deputy Minister (DM) meets with Regional Land Claims Commissioner (RLCC) staff
Formal meeting, raising the challenges and success to DM by the staff
Responsibility: Mpumalanga RLCC Commissioner
Tel: (013) 754 4529
Cell: 082 4611 890

12h30 – 13h30: Lunch with the DM
16h00 – 17h00: Deputy Minister visits RLCC offices
Responsibility: RLCC Commissioner
Tel: (013) 754 4500

17h30 – 18h30: DM meets with colleagues, Premier, MEC, House of Traditional leaders, Mayor, Commissioner, Provincial Chief Director, Chief Director (CD): Communication
DM briefs the team about tour, objectives and overview of land reform.
Venue: RLCC Office
Tel: (013) 754 4500
Responsibility: Mpumalanga RLCC Commissioner Provincial Chief Director
Tel: (013) 752 2066

18h30 – 20h00: Media conference/briefing, Prominade Hotel
Speech, briefing document on the land reform (Deputy Minister speech or keynote message)
Responsibility: Chief Director: Communication Services, Commissioner and Provincial Chief Director

20h00 – 21h00: Dinner networking with media

Wednesday, 27 September 2006
Project visits
08h30: Departure from Prominade Hotel
Travelling arrangements to three projects
Responsibility: District manager and project manager

08h30 – 09h15: Travelling to the first project - Moodyblue project
From Prominade Hotel to Moodyblue project 40 km
Responsibility: District manager

Moodyblue project
09h20 – 09h40
a) welcome by District manager
b) presentation by the farm manager
c) questions and answers session
Responsibility: District manager, Project manager
Chief Director: Communications

09h40 – 10h00: Site visits – take photographs and interviews
Responsibility: Project manager, Chief Director: Communications

10h00 – 10h15: Siyathuthuka Community Property
Travelling to the second project 5 km
Responsibility: Project manager

10h20 – 10h40: Siyathuthuka Community Property
a) welcome by District manager
b) presentation by the farm manager
c) questions and answers session
Responsibility: District manager, Project manager, Chief Director: Communications

10h40 – 11h00: Site visits – take photographs and interviews
Responsibility: Project manager, Chief Director: Communications

11h00 – 11h45: Siphumele Project
Travelling to the third project (Restitution) 30 km
Responsibility: Project manager

11h45 – 12h15: Siphumele Project
a) welcome by District manager
b) presentation by the farm manager
c) questions and answers session
Responsibility: District manager, Project manager, Chief Director: Communications

12h45 – 13h00: Site visits – take photographs and interviews
Responsibility: Project manager, Chief Director: Communications

13h00 – 14h00: Lunch at the last project
Lunch and interaction with Deputy Minister and other dignitaries
Responsibility: District manager, Project manager

14h00 – 14h15: End of the tour
Vote of thanks
Responsibility: Commissioner, Chief Director: Communication

14h30 - Departure to Pretoria /Johannesburg

Issued by: Department of Land Affairs
18 September 2006