By Staff Reporter

Premier Thandi Modise is to lead a delegation of the North West provincial government that is scheduled to meet with Ministers from Ivory Coast. The bilateral meeting is scheduled to take place at Sun City outside Rustenburg at around 3:00pm ahead of the Ivory Coast-Toga Orange 2013 African Cup of Nations match to be hosted at Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace this evening.

     “AFCON is not just a sporting event but presents countries on the continent with an opportunity to strengthen relations and take forward issues of development and mutual interest,” says Premier Modise.

The Ivory Coast delegation that will be meeting with the Premier and her delegation include Minister of the Promotion of Youth, Sport and Recreation, Mister Alain Michel LOBOGNON and Minister of Tourism, Mister Roger KACOU