6th January 2012 06h00 Bloemfontein Guests begin arriving. Leadership, NEC members onwards 09h00Schoemans Park: Deputy President to open the event and have light breakfast with golf participants and open the event by teeing-off with a student from the Alexandra Golf Academy. Note: Golf Tournament at two courses Bloemfontein and Schoemans Park 18h00 Presentation of prizes by the TG following the Golf Tournament. The golf tournament is accredited by the ANC and is organised separately. 18h00Waaihoek, Wesleyan Church, the founding place of the ANC: Night Vigil by CRATA and NICSA.
7th January 2012 05h45Waaihoek Wesleyan Church, the founding place of the ANC, Cleansing and Restoration. This Ceremony takes place at the Marquee at Waaihoek. 09h00Bloemfontein Arrival of the Heads of State and Government, Onwards Ministers, VIP guests. NEC members, Ministers and or Deputy Ministers to be in attendance to receive those HOS/G arriving in Mangaung. NEC members, Ministers and or Deputy will be scheduled for airport duty. 10h00Mangaung Outdoor Sports Complex, Inter-Cultural Celebrations. President, DP, NEC(members and selected guests). 14h00Parking Area for Dinner. University of the Free State Arrival of all guests. Guests including NEC members, Ministers and Deputy Ministers arrive at the designated parking area to be accredited and cleared through VIsta University 14h30Arrival of guests 16h00Arrival of the President 16h05Arrival of Heads of State and Government 16h35Dinner. Dinner is for 1500 guests. 23h30Selected guests depart for the Wesleyan Church, Waaihoek Precinct. Provision is being made for the NEC and Alliance Partners to attend the event at the Wesleyan Church. The Church seats only 150 persons inside. 23h45Waaihoek Precinct, Wesleyan Church, the founding place of the ANC Arrival of guests. Selected NEC members will be transported by coach from dinner to Waaihoek for the evening ceremony. 23h50Arrival of the President. Live Music will be provided from 18h00 onwards at Over Flow Areas until 23h30. The Live Music is to cater for our people who would have arrived in Mangaung during the course of the 7th. Thereafter, the ceremony from Waaihoek will be broadcast to all 3 Over flow Areas until conclusion. Live entertainment ceases.
8th January 2012 00h00Lighting of the Centenary Flame. The President will light the Centenary Torch which remains at the WesleyanChurch until it travels to the Stadium. 08h00Interfaith Service at the Wesleyan Methodist Church, the founding place of the ANC Centenary Activities at the Mangaung stadium 10h00 Arrivals and entertainment 14h00Start of formal proceedings 16h00Arrival of Centenary Torch from Waaihoek. A procession will depart Waaihoek to arrive at the Stadium at least 15 minutes before the President speaks. Families of previous Presidents and the current President will form part of the Torch procession. 19h30 – 21h10 TSHIHUMBUDZO, the story of the ANC, our past, our future
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