City Signs Key Contract with Port of Cape Town

As the hub of all sea-bound import and export of goods to Cape Town and the Western Cape, the port plays a crucial role in the economic development and global market access of Cape Town and the broader Western Cape region.

The symbiotic relationship between the City of Cape Town and the National Port Authority will be sealed with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Port City Forum.

Date: Thursday, 1 June 2006
Time: 16:00 to 18:00
Venue: Crush Room, 5th Floor, Podium Block, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town

All media are invited to attend.

Programme:

16:00
Introduction by Cllr Elizabeth Thompson, Mayoral Committee Member for Transport and Roads
16:05
Address by Helen Zille, Executive Mayor of Cape Town
16:10
Address by Sanjay Govan, Port Manager - National Port Authority
16:15
Signing ceremony by Achmat Ebrahim, City Manager and Mr Sanjay Govan, Port Manager (photo opportunity)
16:45
Inaugural meeting of Port City Forum
18:00
Closure

Issued by:
Lisle Brown
Media Liaison Officer
Tel: 021 400 3065
Directorate: Communication and Marketing
City of Cape Town
E-Mail: media@capetown.gov.za
Tel: 021 400-2201
Fax: 021 957 0023

Media queries:
Kemal Omar
Manager: Intergovernmental Relations
Tel: 021 400 1302