E Rasool to open Africa Day Conference, 22 May

Western Cape Premier E Rasool to speak on xenophobia at Africa Day Conference

21 May 2008

Premier Ebrahim Rasool will tomorrow, Thursday 22 May 2008, open a two-day conference taking place to mark Africa Day.

The Premier will deliver the keynote address at the conference, entitled "The Challenges and Opportunities brought about by International Migration" and participate in a panel discussion with, amongst others, Mr Abel Jeru Mbilinyi (Country Representative: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), Commissioner Mzwandile Petros (Western Cape Provincial Commissioner : South African Police Service), Mr G Burton Joseph (Director: Immigration Policy and Directives, Home Affairs Department), Mr Mlungisi Hlongwane (President: South African National Civic Organisation) and Ms Nomhle Nkumbi-Ndopu (Deputy President: Black Management Forum).

Other participants in the conference include Prof Kader Asmal (Professor Extraordinary: University of the Western Cape), Dr Eddie Maloka (Advisor for Governance and Public Administration, New Partnership for Africa s Development (Nepad), Dr. Zonke Majodina (Deputy Chairperson: Human Rights Commission) and Mr. Tony Ehrenreich (Provincial Secretary: Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), Western Cape).

The conference details are as follows:
Date: Thursday and Friday, 22 and 23 May 2008
Time: 08h15 (Premier's address is at 08h30)
Place: The Ritz Hotel, Sea Point

See the programme at http://www.capegateway.gov.za/other/2008/5/africa_day_conference_programme.pdf

For further details:
Ms Palesa Morudu
Cell: 082 304 2425

Jeremy Michaels
Chief Director: Communications
Cell: 082 772 1122
Tel: 021 483 9955
Fax: 021 483 7196
E-mail: jmichaels@pgwc.gov.za

Issued by: Office of the Premier, Western Cape Provincial Government
21 May 2008
Source: Western Cape Provincial Government (http://www.capegateway.gov.za)