MEDIA BRIEFING OF THE INTER-MINISTERIAL TASK TEAM (IMTT) ON DROUGHT AND WATER SCARCITY: DECLARATION OF A NATIONAL STATE OF DROUGHT DISASTER The Inter-Ministerial Task Team (IMTT) on Drought and Water Scarcity, will brief the media on the declaration of the current drought as a national state of disaster under the provisions of section 27 of the Disaster Management Act 2002 (Act 57 of 2002). The media are invited to attend and cover the media briefing as follows: Date: Today, 13 March 2018 Venue: Imbizo Media Centre – 120 Plein Street (Cape Town) Time: 09h00 NB: There will be a video link to Tshedimosetso House (GCIS), 1035 Frances Baard, Corner Festival Street, Hatfield, Pretoria For enquiries and confirmation of attendance: Legadima Leso CoGTA 083 378 9495 LegadimaL@cogta.gov.za Issued by Government Communication and Information System 13 March 2018

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