9 December 2013
The media centre situated at NASREC EXPO in Hall 6 is now operational and open to all accredited media. Media are advised to use the facilities in the media centre to access pool broadcast material as well as working space for filing.
Fellow South Africans
Ladies and gentlemen of the media
Welcome to this briefing on 9 December 2013 – a day before the National Memorial Service for the late President Nelson Mandela will be held at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. This is also a day on which we are welcoming a growing number of international leaders to South Africa.
Since we are briefing media, let me start by thanking the media for the patience you showed yesterday when you had to wait in long queues for accreditation at the Nasrec Expo Centre.
9 December 2013
Media are advised that the Official Memorial Service of former President Nelson Mandela will take place tomorrow, 10th December 2013 at the FNB Stadium in Soweto.
The SABC is the official and host broadcaster for the memorial service. In this regard, only the SABC will be allowed access to the pitch where the main stage will be situated. Only identified pool photographers will be allowed on the pitch. All the stand up camera positions in the stadium have been allocated to relevant media houses.
9 December 2013
9 December 2013
The official memorial service for the former President Nelson Mandela will be held on 10 December 2013 at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.
The memorial service will begin at 11h00. The gates, for the public, will open at 06h00.
Memorial services will also be held across the country at various places to ensure that all members of the public have an opportunity to attend.
9 December 2013
Government has established an information call centre to assist the public with any enquiries related to the proceedings of the planned events leading up to the funeral of former President Nelson Mandela.
Contact details of the information centre:
012 473 0114 or 012 473 0389
Details can also be accessed on www.mandela.gov.za.
Issued by Government Communications and Information Systems
9 December 2013
To: All Broadcasters
Government wishes to inform all members of the media that all Broadcast Media Stand-up positions at the FNB Stadium for the Memorial Service of the late former President Nelson Mandela have been allocated. However, government has made alternative arrangements for Broadcast Media stand-up positions outside the stadium next to the cooling tower.
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.
