Media advisory                                                                                                         07 December 2016

Minister Radebe officially opens Statistics South Africa’s new Green Building

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Honourable Jeff Radebe, will officially open Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) new head office building at a ceremony to be held on Monday, 12 December 2016. The Honourable Minister will be joined by the Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, as well as other dignitaries at this event.

Stats SA joins the ranks of several other government departments that are consolidating their operations under one roof to improve service delivery and turnaround time, by relocating to this newly completed Green Star-rated building.

Members of the media are invited to a media briefing which will form part of the ceremony, at which  Minister Radebe and Dr Lehohla will provide details on the new building as well as other related issues.

The official opening ceremony and media briefing will be held as follows:

Date    : Monday, 12 December 2016

Time   : 09H00

Venue:  Koch Street, Salvokop, Tshwane (Freedom Park precinct)

RSVP:

Madimetja Mashishi

Tel: 012 337 6456

Cell: 073 821 5994

Email: MadimetjaMa@statssa.gov.za

For media enquiries contact:

Lesedi Dibakwane

Tel: 012 310 8578

Cell: 082 805 7088

Email: LesediD@statssa.gov.za

Issued by Statistics South Africa