President Zuma to address the World Aids Day National event

PRETORIA, South-Africa, November 30, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- President Jacob Zuma will on Thursday, 01 December 2011, address the national event to mark the 23rd commemoration of World Aids Day at the Wolfson stadium, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province.

Deputy President and Chairperson of the South African National Aids Council (SANAC) Kgalema Motlanthe, Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet, cabinet ministers and members of the South African National Aids Council (SANAC) will also attend the event. .

President Zuma will launch the New National Strategic Plan to fight HIV and AIDS and TB.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date: Thursday, 01 December 2011

Time: 09h00

Venue: Wolfson Stadium, Kwa-Zakhele, Port Elizabeth in Eastern Cape Province

Media Programme (planning purpose only)

09h00 – 11h00 Photo-opportunity

Deputy President embark on a door-to-door visit, Kwa-Zakhele Township

11h00 – 13h00 Media in attendance

Arrival of the President, Deputy President and Ministers, Wolfson Stadium

For accreditation: Please forward name/ID numbers/media house for accreditation purpose by 30 November 2011 to Sam Matome Bopape on 082 318 5251or [email protected] and Shadi Baloyi on 076 9467 136 or [email protected]

Accreditation tags to be collected at Befile Street, Crippile Care Hall, Kwa-Zakhele from 07h00 to 10h00.