PUBLICATION OF THE DRAFT AgriBEE FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

Following an undertaking by the Department of Agriculture, the draft AgriBEE Framework is hereby published for public comment. This call for comments is in addition to the comments, which the department has been receiving since the launch of the framework on 26 July 2004.

To obtain a copy of the draft policy, stakeholders and the general public are advised to visit the Departmental website at www.nda.agric.za <http://www.nda.agric.za>. For those who have no access to internet facilities, please be advised to contact the Department of Agriculture’s Resource centre Ms Sheila Flockton Room BGF-02 Agriculture Place Arcadia Pretoria, telephone 012 319 7141 

Interested parties are hereby invited to furnish written comments and representations concerning the Draft Framework by 20 December 2004 to the Department of Agriculture to the following addresses:

The Senior Manager: Business and Entrepreneurial Development
Department of Agriculture
Private Bag X250
Pretoria
0001

The Senior Manager: Business and Entrepreneurial Development
Department of Agriculture
Maize Board Building Room 609
Belvedere Street
Arcadia, Pretoria

If sent by facsimile, it should be transmitted to Ms Liako Moahloli, Senior Manager - Business and Entrepreneurial Development (012) 319 8132

If transmitted by electronic mail, it should be in Ms Word format to e-mail: SMBED@nda.agric.za and cc SecSMBED@nda.agric.za 


Contact person: Steve Galane
Telephone: (012) 319 7312 or 083 635 7346