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Inauguration of the AgriBEE Charter Council
3 December 2008
The Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs, Honourable Lulu Xingwana cordially invites members of the media to the inauguration ceremony of the AgriBEE Charter Council to be held as follows:
Date: Friday, 5 December 2008
Place: Premier Hotel, Church Street, Pretoria
Time: 12h00 for 12h30
The launch of the Council is a fulfilment of the requirements relating to the Sector Transformation Charters and Codes, as per the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Act 53 of 2003 and the Codes of Good Practice Gazette. The AgriBEE Sector Transformation Charter was gazetted on 20 March 2008.
Once launched the council will interalia report to the Black Economic Empowerment Advisory Council appointed in terms of the Act and the Minister of Trade and Industry on progress made by the sector in terms of AgriBEE Charter.
Journalists can confirm their attendance with:
Tshidi Baloyi
Tel: 012 319 7929
E-mail: TshidiB@nda.agric.za
Enquiries:
Godfrey Mdhluli
Tel: 012 319 6843
Cell: 079 871 5437
Issued by: Department of Agriculture
3 December 2008