Visit of Graca Machel, 9 October 1991

A delegation from Mozambique, led by Mrs Graca Machel, and a delegation of South Africans led by ANC National Chairman Oliver Tambo - comprising in total 118 people - will visit the scene of the late President Machel`s plane crash on Friday, 11 October 1991.

Mrs Machel will be arriving at Komatipoort Airport at 9am, with a delegation of 93 people. Mr Tambo`s delegation of approximately 45 people will include Deputy Secretary General Jacob Zuma, Joe Modise, Chris Hani, Eastern Transvaal Chairperson Mathew Phosa and Western Cape Chairperson Allan Boesak.

Representatives from the PAC, Azapo, SACP, SACC, Cosatu and individual church leaders have also been invited.

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The Department of Information and Publicity