Speaker: Joint media briefing to provide for updates on the funeral preparations - we are joined by the family and a team of ministers and the municipality mayor of the City of Johannesburg. I will quickly just give the names of the team that is joining me - we’ve got Minister Chabane who is going to make a presentation and a statement on the updates. He is supported by Ministers Peters and Minister Maite and we also have Mayor Parks from the City of Johannesburg. We also have General Matanzima who is representing the family and Mr Ndaba Mandela.

8 December 2013

Government wishes to thank faith-based organisations and society at large for reflecting on the life of former President Nelson Mandela. Government also thanks the public for the decorum shown during this mourning period, and calls for the continuous display of dignity that will reflect our true national character.

8 December 2013

Members of the media are advised that the media centre at the Nasrec Expo Centre is fully operational for accreditation. Media are reminded to do online pre- registration first on http://m.gcis.gov.za/index.php, before proceeding to Nasrec Expo Centre to complete the live accreditation. The operating details are as follows:

Date: 8-10 December 2013
Time: operational 24 hours

8 December 2013

8 December 2013

Members of the media are reminded about the briefing to be held by Minister in The Presidency, Collins Chabane on developments relating to the state funeral of President Nelson Mandela. Minister Chabane will be joined by the Minister of DIRCO, Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, the Minister of Transport, Ms Dipuo Peters, the City of Joburg Mayor, Mr Parks Tau and the Mandela Family. 
 
The details are as follows:
Date: Sunday, 8 December 2013
Time: 15h00
Venue: SABC Studios, Auckland

8 December 2013

8 December 2013

The briefing to be held by Minister in The Presidency, Collins Chabane on developments relating to the state funeral of President Nelson Mandela is postponed to a later time today  in light of the  church services that are currently underway as part of the national day of  prayer and reflection.

The details are as follows:
Date: Sunday, 8 December 2013
Time: 15h00
Venue: SABC Studios, Auckland

Enquiries:
Phumla Williams
Cell: 083 5010 139

8 December 2013

Members of the media are advised that the media centre at the Nasrec Expo Centre will not be operational due to unforeseen delays. Media will be advised when the centre is operational.

7 December 2013

Media are advised that the accreditation centre for the state funeral of former President Nelson Mandela will from Sunday, 08 December relocate to Nasrec Expo Centre and  it will be operational from 08h30am.

Media should make use of Gate 2 and proceed to  Hall 8 within the Nasrec expo centre, parking will be limited, media are advised to follow signage to identify the designated parking area.

7 December 2013

Media are advised that the Mandela Family spokesperson, General Matanzima will be updating media on matters relating to former President Nelson Mandela.
 
Details of the briefing are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 7 December  2013
Time: 16h30
Venue: SABC Studios, Auckland Park
 
Enquiries:
Ronnie Mamoepa
082 990 4853

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