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Minister to brief media on information communication technology (ICT) infrastructure for 2010
17 February 2009
Please take note that this media briefing has been postponed until further notice.
Communications Minister Dr Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri invites all media to a press briefing on the state of readiness of the information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure for both the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup™ and the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. Details of the briefing are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Venue: Loftus stadium, City of Tshwane
Time: 11h00
Government has made a total of 17 guarantees to FIFA in relation to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. The guarantees commit government to putting in place, amongst other things, relevant telecommunications and information technology, media centre and the International Broadcast Centre.
Minister Matsepe-Casaburri will use the briefing to demonstrate the state of readiness of the ICT infrastructure at Loftus stadium and other 2010 venues.
RSVP: Sindiswa@doc.gov.za. Deadline, Monday, 23 February 2009.
For more information, please contact:
Joe Makhafola
Department of Communications
Tel: 012 427 8010
Cell 071 290 1735
Tiyani Rikhotso
Government Communications
Tel: 012 314 2834
Cell: 076 034 2661
Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)
17 February 2009