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Media Alert: Freedom Charter Summit and Dinner Invitation
23 June 2005
SOURCE: Premier of the Western Cape (Provincial Government of the Western Cape)
The Western Cape Provincial Government under Premier Rasool will host a Summit tomorrow Friday 24 June to:

  1. commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Charter,
  2. assess its impact and ongoing relevance,
  3. discuss the current status of the socio-economic and human rights of the people of our Province,
  4. begin a process to draft a broadly consulted 'Home for All Charter' for the Western Cape

The theme of the Summit will be:

'Realising the vision of the Freedom Charter in the Home for All'.

Speakers will include:

  • Minister Pallo Jordan
  • Premier Ebrahim Rasool
  • Professors Brian O' Connell
  • Brian Figaji
  • Nicholas Biepke and Wilmot James
  • Dr Charles Villa-Vicencio
  • Dr Christa van Louw
  • Judge Siraj Desai
  • Randall van Heever MP
  • Zubeida Jaffer
  • Ebrahim Patel
  • John Ernstzen
  • Nomvuyo Dayile and
  • people present at Kliptown 50 years ago.
  • Discussions will take place in panel formats. Some 200 leaders from a broad cross spectrum of sectors in the Province will attend the Summit.

    Venue: CTICC, Auditorium 2
    Time: 08h45 to 15h30
    Date: Friday 24 June

    The programme is available on request from Joseph Marks at 021 483 4540 / 3702 or e-mail jmarks@pgwc.gov.za.

    Interview and photo opportunities can be arranged with Clayton Wakeford at the event.

    The media are also invited to attend and cover a Dinner in celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Freedom Charter as follows:

    Venue: CTICC, Ballrooms East & West
    Time: 19h00
    Date: Friday 24 June

    Premier Rasool will address the some 500 invited prominent guests and a key note address will be delivered by ANC Secretary General Kgalema Motlanthe.

    Your partners are welcome to attend with you. Please confirm attendance with Joseph Marks at 021 483 4540 or e-mail jmarks@pgwc.gov.za. Interview and photo opportunities can be arranged with Clayton Wakeford at the event.

    A Home for All ~ 'n Tuiste vir Almal ~ iKhaya Lethu Sonke

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