Your Excellencies, Leaders of BRICS nations,
Your Excellencies, Leaders of Invited BRICS Members,
Ministers,
Sherpas and Sous Sherpas 
Officials,

Thank you for your attendance at this Extraordinary Joint Meeting to address a matter of grave global concern.

Since the 7th of October, when more than 1,200 people were killed in an attack by Hamas on Israel, the world has born witness to the devastating killing of thousands of innocent civilians in Gaza, many of whom are women and children. 

Over 11,000 residents of Gaza have been killed. Many thousands more have been injured. Infrastructure, homes, hospitals and other public facilities have been destroyed. More than half of Gaza’s population has been displaced. 

Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have been affected by this violence in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. 

The actions by Israel are in clear violation of international law, including the UN Charter and the Geneva Convention read together with its protocols. 

In its attacks on civilians and by taking hostages, Hamas has also violated international law and must be held accountable for these actions. 

The collective punishment of Palestinian civilians through the unlawful use of force by Israel is a war crime. 

The deliberate denial of medicine, fuel, food and water to the residents of Gaza is tantamount to genocide. 

The atrocities that we have witnessed are the latest chapter in a painful history of suffering, oppression, occupation and conflict going back more than 75 years.

The root cause of this conflict is the illegal occupation of Palestinian territory by Israel as reflected in UN Security Council Resolution 2334, which states that “Israeli settlements constitutes a flagrant violation under international law.” 

We therefore urge the international community to agree on urgent and concrete actions to end the suffering in Gaza and establish a path towards a just and peaceful resolution of this conflict.

As South Africa, we call for:

First, an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire.
        
Second, the opening of humanitarian corridors so that aid and other basic services reach all those in need.

Third, all countries to exercise restraint and to desist from fueling this conflict, including by ceasing the supply of weapons to the parties.

Fourth, the release of all civilian hostages.

Fifth, the resumption of a comprehensive dialogue led and owned by Palestinians and Israelis themselves and facilitated by the United Nations.

Sixth, the deployment of a UN Rapid Deployment Force in Palestine, with a mandate to monitor the cessation of hostilities and protect civilians.

Lastly, the International Criminal Court to urgently initiate prosecutions against those responsible for the perpetration of war crimes. 

As South Africans, we appreciate the importance and value of international solidarity.

As an important voice of the Global South representing a large part of humanity, we believe that BRICS has a vital role in a widespread international effort to achieve a just and lasting peace. 

As individual countries, we have demonstrated our grave concern at the death and destruction in Gaza.

Let this meeting stand as a clarion call for us to combine our efforts and strengthen our actions to end this historical injustice. 

Let us work together to realise a just, peaceful and secure future for the people of both Palestine and Israel.

I thank you.

Minister of Small Business Development, Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams,
Premier of Gauteng, Mr Panyaza Lesufi,
Ministers and Deputy Ministers,
MECs, Members of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures, 
Mayors and Councillors,
President of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, Mr Jonathan Ortmans, 
Ambassadors, representatives from the World Bank and development partners, 
Government representatives and officials, 
Business leaders,
Entrepreneurs, 

I am delighted to be here this evening among some of the country’s most distinguished entrepreneurial talent. 

This evening, we celebrate the entrepreneurs who are doing our country proud, as well as the individuals and organisations who work tirelessly to support SMMEs and co-operatives. 

It is fitting that these awards are taking place during Global Entrepreneurship Week. We are very pleased to have Mr Jonathan Ortmans from the Global Entrepreneurship Network with us tonight. 

As a country, we need to get behind our entrepreneurs and SMMEs and strengthen the eco-system that supports them. 

This is even more pressing given the volatile global times we live in. 

Our prospects for a faster and more sustained recovery after COVID-19 have been set back amidst continued supply chain disruptions, high inflation and depressed market demand. 

Governments are under pressure to stimulate the economy and to provide more social relief, but with reduced fiscal resources. 

Focusing on SMMEs and cooperatives can trigger growth, create jobs and build a more inclusive economy. 

I am encouraged by the work being done by the Department of Small Business Development. 

Almost exactly one year ago to this day we launched the third iteration of the country’s SMME strategy, what we call the National Small Enterprise Development Strategic Framework. 

The Framework aims to use resources within the broader eco-system to build practical partnerships that enable entrepreneurship and SMME growth. 

As part of this effort, we are establishing a new one-stop small enterprise agency that will bring together the Small Enterprise Development Agency – SEDA – the Small Enterprise Finance Agency – SEFA – and the Co-operatives Banks Development Agency. 

The Strategic Framework calls for concrete partnerships and actions in four areas. 

First, we need to tackle the red-tape and regulatory burdens that frustrate SMMEs. 

The Department of Small Business Development has identified 29 pieces of legislation which create regulatory impediments for small businesses. We are developing an implementation plan to address these obstacles.

The National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill is currently before Parliament. Once adopted, it will, among other tasks, establish a Small Enterprise Ombuds Office that can tackle unfair practices and non-payment of SMMEs. 

The Department of Small Business Development is also streamlining business licensing processes, with the Businesses Licensing Amendment Bill soon to be gazetted. 

But there is much more to be done. We know some of the frustrations which tech start-ups in particular have with foreign exchange controls that impede inward flows of venture capital, and affect the local registration of intellectual property.

I have tasked our Red Tape Reduction Unit, which has been established in the Presidency, to work with the Ministers of Small Business Development, Science and Innovation, and Finance, to solve these regulatory burdens. 

The second area of focus for the National Small Enterprise Development Strategic Framework is to address market concentration and enable market access, especially for SMMEs owned by women, youth and other underserved communities. 

Here the Competition Commission has done excellent work identifying and addressing anti-competitive behaviour and collusive practices in the private sector. 

The recent work done in the retail sector, which has resulted in shopping malls phasing out exclusivity agreements, is a case in point. 

We have tilted state procurement to benefit SMMEs, especially those from designated groups. 

We have also had success in opening private sector supply chains through our Enterprise Supplier Development programmes, but more needs to be done to open these opportunities for township and rural enterprises. 

I applaud the work that the Department of Small Business Development is doing through its Localisation Policy, linking SMME products and services to markets. 

We must be alive to how markets are shifting and the new opportunities that present themselves, for example in the green and digital economies. 

There are also the BRICS, AGOA and AfCFTA markets, which we are supporting through trade shows and business-to business linkages. 

According to Statistics SA, the contribution of SMMEs to total business turnover in South Africa is growing. 

Ten years ago, SMMEs contributed 25 percent of total business turnover, with large enterprises contributing the rest. 

By 2021, the contribution of SMMEs had increased to 33 percent of business turnover. 

We can see the positive impact of state procurement policy in sectors like construction, where the contribution of SMMEs increased from 39 percent of business turnover in 2013, to 63 percent in 2021. 

This is significant progress.

There is no doubt that we are moving in the right direction. We just need to increase the scale and pace. 

The third area of focus for the Strategic Framework is access to finance. 

This is perhaps the greatest challenge that SMMEs and co-operatives face, especially start-ups. The World Bank estimates the SMME credit gap in our country to be as high as R500 billion. 

Our approach as government is to provide loans and blended finance to higher risk SMMEs and start-ups that banks ordinarily will not touch. 

We also de-risk lending from banks and non-bank financial institutions through credit guarantees and first loss facilities. 

We are seeing some success in these instruments and as such we are looking at various ways to get more funding for the development finance institutions that will be directed solely towards SMMES and co-operatives. We continue to partner with non-state financial institutions to fill the gap.

Since it was established in 2012, SEFA having disbursed more than R15 billion to 642,000 SMMEs, creating and sustaining more than 850,000 jobs. 

Since 2005, the National Empowerment Fund has approved transactions of over R23 billion, leveraging the government’s initial capitalisation of R2.4 billion as well as funding from private banks and other DFIs. 

This has contributed to over 124,000 jobs in the country. 

There are several other DFIs that finance SMMEs, including the Industrial Development Corporation, the Land Bank, the newly launched R1.2 billion Tourism Equity Fund as well as many provincial DFIs. 

We have decided that at least half of all DFI finance should go to SMMEs, and we are looking at how this can be better coordinated. 

The fourth and final area of focus in the Strategic Framework is entrepreneurship support. If we get this right, we can change the country’s fortunes. 

For this 6th Administration, we set a target of establishing new 100 small enterprise incubators. 

We have to date established 110 with another 11 under development. We do this in partnership with the private sector, universities and TVET colleges. 

It is encouraging that the number of people engaged in entrepreneurial activity has significantly increased. 

According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, the percentage of the working age population involved in business start-ups in South Africa increased from 6.5 percent in 2001 to 17.5 percent in 2021. 

This clearly reaffirms what our National Development Plan envisioned, the creation of 11 million jobs by 2030 with 9 million of these coming from small enterprises. 

We just need to scale up our interventions to create a conducive environment for SMMEs, and on board other eco-system partners, especially the private sector, to play their part. 

To the entrepreneurs here this evening and to the many other across the country, our people depend on your innovation and entrepreneurship to create the opportunities that will enable them to get the jobs they need. 

As I conclude, let me congratulate the winners and the runners-up. You have gone through a rigorous selection process and thoroughly deserve to be here. 

It is your dynamism and drive that will revitalise our economy and improve our global competitiveness. 

I also salute all eco-system partners gathered here tonight.

Finally, let me thank Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and her team for organising these awards, as well as the corporate sponsors for making it happen. 

We have exceptional talent in this country and it is fantastic that tonight we can recognise this talent and celebrate its contribution to improving the fortunes of our country.

I thank you.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, 15 November 2023, undertake a State Visit to Qatar at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar.

The State Visit will form part of two days of engagement between the governments of South Africa and Qatar on 14 and 15 November.

The visit occurs in the context of three decades of diplomatic relations between the two countries who will celebrate the 30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations on 11 May 2024. This visit will be President Ramaphosa's first visit to the State of Qatar as Head of State.

The programme will include meetings with His Highness Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, and high-level business engagements.

During their meeting, President Ramaphosa and His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani are expected to deliberate on various geopolitical issues that are currently impacting the world.

Both parties are committed to enhancing their economic ties and focusing on improving economic relations including trade, investment, and tourism.

In 2022, Qatar became South Africa's fifth-largest trading partner in the Middle East.

There is significant potential for further economic cooperation between the two countries. South Africa exported USD 206 million worth of trade to Qatar in 2022.

The bulk of the exports were in the manufacturing sector, accounting for about 56% of total exports. South Africa has witnessed a surge in its imports from Qatar between 2017 and 2022, primarily due to the import of petroleum oils.

South African imports from Qatar amounted to USD 252 million in 2022.

The President will be joined by a high-level business delegation and is expected to engage the Qatari business community to explore opportunities for cooperation in areas such as the creative industries, energy, mining, agro-processing, retail, healthcare, tourism, and shipbuilding. 

South Africa is a significant investor in Qatar, especially in the petrochemical-related sector, with a total investment of approximately USD 8.7 billion.

Sasol has a 49% shareholding with Qatar Petroleum, and established ORYX GTL, the world's first commercial-scale gas-to-liquids plant. Sasol's GTL technology is used in ORYX GTL to convert natural gas into liquid fuel and chemical products.

The governments of South Africa and Qatar share deep concern regarding the conflict, notably the unfolding human catastrophe in Palestine, violations of international human rights and international humanitarian law, the large-scale loss of life and the ongoing hostilities, especially in Gaza.

Thre leaders will discuss respective efforts to ensure that the conflict does not escalate to other parts of the region and that a peaceful resolution is found.

South Africa also welcomes Qatar’s mediation efforts in this crisis.

The President will be accompanied by the Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation; Trade, Industry and Competition; Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development; Mineral Resources and Energy; Defence, Basic Education and the Minister in the Presidency. 

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to President Ramaphosa – media@presidency.gov.za 

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

President Cyril Ramaphosa today received a report from the Presidential Climate Commission to support a just transition at the recently the decommissioned Komati coal power station in Mpumalanga.

In a Special Meeting of the Commission, the President welcomed the report as an important consolidation of the evidence and perspectives of impacted stakeholders and communities in Steve Tswhete and Emalahleni Municipalities.

“The report, which was developed in an inclusive and consultative manner, provides a factual assessment of the decommissioning process followed at Komati. The report’s recommendations should move us closer to bringing and reclaiming restorative justice to affected workers and communities,” said President Ramaphosa

The Presidential Climate Commission began interacting with the Komati community and workers in January 2022, as part of the development of the national Just Transition Framework.

The Commission also visited Komati on 7 July 2023 and 27 October 2023, at the request of the President, with the aim of exploring the decommissioning process followed at Komati, and to help guide future coal decommissioning and repurposing projects.

The hand over of the report follows the Adoption of the Interim Report by the Commission in September and further interactions with the various stakeholders including local government, business, Eskom, and the Komati community.

The President emphasised the aim to bring coherence to just transition planning, and to use the report as  a blueprint for ensuring justice in future coal plant decommissioning projects, including engaging with communities to promote agency, spurring economic diversification, and ensuring resources are provided by government for regions in the transition.

“Poor people, workers, the unemployed, and rural communities remain the most vulnerable as our economy transitions to a low carbon future. We must find ways to protect jobs and cushion communities if the vision for the just transition is to be realised as we navigate our journey to a net-zero economy and society.” said President Ramaphosa.

The President thanked the Commissioners, the social partners, and the various stakeholders for delivering the report with far reaching proposals based on sound evidence, broad social engagement, and consensus.

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to President Ramaphosa on media@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

President Cyril Ramaphosa offers his warm congratulations to Prof Dire Tladi of the University of Pretoria on his election by the United Nations as a judge of the International Court of Justice.

In May 2023, Cabinet endorsed Prof Tladi’s nomination by the South African Government, together with South Africa’s membership on the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations and one of the six principal bodies of the UN.

The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorised United Nations organs and specialised agencies.

The Court comprises 15 judges who are elected for terms of office of nine years by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council.

Professor Tladi is a leading international law scholar whose accomplishments span different areas of the field, including academic, government service, diplomatic and practice.

He is Professor of International Law at the University of Pretoria and serves as President of the South African Branch of the International Law Association and Executive Member of the International Law Association.

He has served as Chair of the International Law Commission, an organ of the UN generally regarded as a feeder body for the International Court of Justice.

He was previously Legal Adviser of the South African Mission in New York and Special Adviser to South African Ministers of international relations.

President Ramaphosa said: “Prof Tladi’s election as a judge of the International Court of Justice is an outstanding personal achievement in which the nation shares with great pride.

“We appreciate the confidence expressed by the United Nations in Prof Tladi’s capabilities.

“He becomes the newest member of a fraternity of South Africans globally who are in positions of service to the international community and making important contributions to the better world we seek to build.

“We wish Prof Tladi well as he prepares to contribute to the Court and its jurisprudence from the Palace of Peace in The Hague, Netherlands.”

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President – media@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the employment of 3 300 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for service in cooperation with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to prevent and combat crime, and maintain and preserve law and order, under Operation Prosper.

Members of the SANDF will, in cooperation with the SAPS, conduct an intensified anti-criminality operation against illegal mining across all provinces, from 28 October 2023 until 28 April 2024.

The expenditure expected to be incurred for this deployment amounts to R492 143 296.

The President set out the employment in a letter to the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Mr Amos Masondo.

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President – media@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

President Cyril Ramaphosa has in terms of Section 174(6) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, and on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, appointed Judges to the Supreme Court of Appeal, the Gauteng Division of the High Court and the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court. The appointed judges are: 
(i) Madam Justice Fayeeza Kathree- Setiloane as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal, with effect from 01 December 2023 in an existing vacancy;

(ii) Madam Justice Anna Maleshane Kgoele as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal, with effect from 01 December 2023 in an existing vacancy;

(iii) Adv Soraya Khatija Hassim SC as a Judge of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, with effect from 01 January 2024 in an existing vacancy;

(iv) Adv Omphemetse Mooki SC as a Judge of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, with effect from 01 January 2024 in an existing vacancy;

(v) Adv Jacobus Johannes Strijdom SC as a Judge of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, with effect from 01 January 2024 in an existing vacancy;

(vi) Adv Brad Christopher Wanless SC as a Judge of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, with effect from 01 January 2024 in an existing vacancy; and 

(vii) Prof Mbuzeni Johnson Mathenjwa as a Judge of the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court, with effect from 01 November 2023 in an existing vacancy;

Furthermore, President Ramaphosa has in terms of Section 153 (1)(b) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act 66 of 1995), acting on the advice of NEDLAC and the Judicial Service Commission and after consultation with the Minister of Justice and the Judge President of the Labour Court, appointed Mr Justice Mogomotsi Edwin Molahlehi as Deputy Judge President of the Labour and Labour Appeal Courts with effect from 1 November 2023 in an existing vacancy.

In terms of Section 169(1) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act 66 of 1995), acting on the advice of NEDLAC and the Judicial Service Commission and after consultation with the Minister of Justice and the Judge President of the Labour Appeal Court, President Ramaphosa has appointed:
(i) Madam Justice Madeline Portia Nompi Nkutha-Nkontwana as a Judge of the Labour Appeal Court with effect from 01 January 2024 in an existing vacancy;

(ii) Madam Justice Katherine Mary Savage as a Judge of the Labour Appeal Court with effect from 01 January 2024 in an existing vacancy; and 

(iii) Mr Justice André Johann Van Niekerk with effect from 01 January 2024 in an existing vacancy.

Additionally, President Ramaphosa has, in terms of Section 153(4) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act 66 of 1995), acting on the advice of NEDLAC and the Judicial Service Commission and after consultation with the Minister of Justice and the Judge President of the Labour Court, appointed the following judges:
(i) Adv Kelsey Allen-Yaman as a Judge of the Labour Court with effect from 1 December 2023 in an existing vacancy;

(ii) Mr Reynaud Neil Daniels as a Judge of the Labour Court with effect from 01 January 2024 in an existing vacancy; and 

(iii) Mr Molatelo Robert Makhura as a Judge of the Labour Court with effect from 1 January 2024 in an existing vacancy.

These appointments will ensure continuity in the administration of justice at all levels and centres of the judiciary.

President Ramaphosa wishes the newly appointed justices well as they take up their new roles in upholding the rule of law in the country.

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President- media@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, Wednesday, 08 November 2023, deliver the keynote address at the opening session of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council’s (NACAC) National Dialogue on building a corruption-free South Africa.

The National Dialogue is themed “Together Building A Corruption-Free Society - Xelela Abanye, Bolella ba Bangwe, Vhudzani Vhanwe, Byelani Vanwani, Tell Others”, and will take place at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg, Gauteng.

The National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council is a multi-sectoral advisory body appointed by President Ramaphosa in August 2022 to oversee the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) and to advise on the future of the country’s anti-corruption institutional architecture.

The National Anti-Corruption Strategy is a whole-of-society effort that envisions an ethical and accountable state, business and society characterised by high levels of integrity and respect for the rule of law.

It promotes active citizenry that is empowered to hold leaders and organisations accountable. It foresees a state where all members of society have zero tolerance for corruption and commits all stakeholders and citizens to an anti-corruption compact.

The two-day National Dialogue brings together a spectrum of stakeholders and social partners who are engaged in consequence management for past corruption – including the gross instances identified by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture – and in developing new anti-corruption measures and movements.

The Dialogue and the multi-sectoral mobilisation of the advisory council is a contribution to the development objectives of the Constitution and the National Development Plan as espoused through the National Anti-corruption Strategy (NACS).

MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA ARE INVITED AS FOLLOWS:
Date: Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Time: 11h00
Venue: Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre,Boksburg, Gauteng Province.
Address: 44 Viewpoint Road, Bartlett, Boksburg

For media accreditation please contact Patience Mtshali on 083 376 9468.

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President on media@presidency.gov.za  

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 03 November 2023, officially open and deliver the  keynote address at the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum taking place in Johannesburg. 

The AGOA Forum is being hosted in South Africa between, from 2 to 4 November 2023 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre at Nasrec.

The theme for this intergovernmental gathering is “Partnering to Build a Resilient, Sustainable and Inclusive AGOA to support Economic Development, Industrialisation and Quality Job Creation". 

The Forum deliberations will be complemented by a “Made in Africa Exhibition" which highlights diverse and thriving industries in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

The AGOA Forum, established in terms of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) passed by the US Congress in May 2000, serves as a crucial platform for strengthening economic partnerships between the United States and eligible African states.

The Forum brings together government representatives from the United States and AGOA-eligible countries, alongside key regional economic organisations, the private sector, civil society, and organised labour.

Since its inception in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been pivotal in strengthening economic ties and promoting growth and development across the African continent. AGOA's rigorous eligibility requirements include establishing a market-based economy, upholding the rule of law, political pluralism, and the right to due process.

Discussions during the Forum will primarily focus on enhancing trade and investment ties between the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular emphasis on fostering resilient, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth and development.
 
AGOA has surpassed initial expectations, creating job opportunities, promoting investment, facilitating the emergence of new business prospects, and contributing to economic development in beneficiary countries.
 
With AGOA scheduled to expire in 2025, the Forum will among others showcase successful beneficiary stories, deliberate on the challenges hindering the diversification of export sectors, and improving AGOA utilisation.

An extension of AGOA beyond 2025 is expected to promote inward investment in Africa and provide mutual benefits to the United States and African countries. This extension will further support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), covering 54 countries and 1.4 billion people.

Details of the Official Opening of the 20th AGOA Forum are as follows:
Date: Friday, 03 November 2023
Time: 10:15 Opening Keynote Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa
Venue: Johannesburg Expo Centre , Johannesburg 

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President - media@enquires.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

President Cyril Ramaphosa has, in terms of section 193(4) of Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and on the recommendation of the National Assembly, appointed Advocate Nompilo Kholeka Gcaleka as Public Protector of the Republic of South Africa for a non-renewable term of seven years with effect from 1 November 2023. 

The President wishes Advocate Gcaleka well in her position and trust that she will serve the people of South Africa with honor and dedication.
 

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President - media@presidency.gov.za  
 
Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria