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03 February 2015
Dear Friends and Comrades,
 
VIDEO: TV DEBATE ON LEILA KHALED'S SA VISIT
Above is a short SABC TV debate between BDS South Africa and the pro-Israeli SAJBD on Leila Khaled’s upcoming visit to South Africa. Click here to watch on YouTube.
 
DEPUTY MINISTER DLODLO SPEAKING WITH LEILA KHALED IN PRETORIA
Deputy Minister and ANC NEC Member Ayanda Dlodlo will speak with Leila Khaled in Pretoria/Tshwane on Friday 6 February. Click here or see alongside for details of Leila Khaled's full SA speaking tour.
 
HEAD OF ANC INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SPEAKING WITH LEILA KHALED
Deputy Government Minister and Head of International Relations for South Africa's ruling party the ANC, Obed Bapela, will speak with Leila Khaled in Rustenburg on Saturday 7 February. Click here or see alongside for details of Leila Khaled's full speaking tour.
 
RONNIE KASRILS SPEAKING WITH LEILA KHALED IN PE
Former South African Government Minister and MK Commander Ronnie Kasrils will speak with Leila Khaled on 8 February in Port Elizabeth. Click here or see alongside for Leila Khaled's full speaking tour.
 
SACP DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY SPEAKING WITH LEILA KHALED
Solly Mapaila, 2nd Deputy General Secretary of the SACP, will speak with Leila Khaled at a public student event on 9 February. Click here or see alongside for details of Leila Khaled's full SA speaking tour.
 
RIAAD MOOSA WITH LEILA KHALED IN CAPE TOWN
Well-known entertainer, actor and comedian Riaad Moosa is the MC for Cape Town's event with Leila Khaled. Click here or see alongside for details of Leila Khaled's full speaking tour.
 
DEPUTY MINISTER SKWATSHA SPEAKING WITH LEILA KHALED
Deputy Government Minister and ANC NEC Member Mcebisi Skwatsha will speak with Leila Khaled at a press conference in Cape Town on 13 February. Click here or see alongside for Leila Khaled's full speaking tour.
 
DEPUTY MINISTER AND MKMVA CHAIR SPEAKING WITH LEILA KHALED
Kebby Maphatsoe, Deputy Government Minister and Chair of the Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA), will speak with Leila Khaled in Soweto at a public event on Sunday 15 February. Click here or see alongside for details of Leila Khaled's full speaking tour.
 
 
 
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AHMED KATHRADA AND MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA TO WELCOME PALESTINE ICON LEILA KHALED TO SA
Palestinian struggle icon Leila Khaled arrives in South Africa on Friday 06 February 2015. Khaled will be welcomed to the country at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg by anti-apartheid struggle icon Ahmed Kathrada and South African Government Minister for Home Affairs, Comrade Malusi Gigaba.

Leila Khaled will be in South Africa between the 6th and 16th of February 2015 on a fundraising speaking tour for the Palestine solidarity and human rights organisation, BDS South Africa.  Khaled will be joined on her SA tour at various events by, amongst others, Ahmed Kathrada (anti-apartheid struggle icon), Malusi Gigaba (South African Government Minister and ANC NEC member), Ayanda Dlodlo (Deputy Government Minister and ANC NEC Member), Obed Bapela (Deputy Government Minister and Head of ANC International Relations), Ronnie Kasrils (Former SA Government Minister and MK Commander), Solly Mapaila (2nd Deputy General Secretary of the SACP), Riaad Moosa (entertainer and actor), Mcebisi Skwatsha (Deputy Government Minister and ANC NEC Member) and Kebby Maphatsoe (Chair of MKMVA and Deputy Government Minister). See below or click here for Leila Khaled's South African speaking events and dates.
 
COMPLETE DETAILS FOR LEILA KHALED'S SOUTH AFRICA FUNDRAISING SPEAKING TOUR AND EVENTS
 
 
PRETORIA/JOHANNESBURG
DATE: Friday 6 February @ 18h30
VENUE: Al Gazali Hall, Erasmia
CONTACT: 0824179338 (for info or tickets)
CO-HOSTS: Caring Womens Forum & Benoni Spurs FC
DINNER TICKETS: Between R150-R500 (includes complimentary "Leila Khaled Hijacker" DVD)
GUEST SPEAKERS: Ayanda Dlodlo (Deputy Government Minister) and Leila Khaled

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RUSTENBURG
DATE: Saturday 7 February @ 18h00
VENUE: Rustenburg Civic Centre
CONTACT: 0838708928 (for info or tickets)
CO-HOSTS: Passion to Care & Rustenburg PSF
DINNER TICKETS: Between R150-R500 (includes complimentary "Leila Khaled Hijacker" DVD)
GUEST SPEAKERS: Obed Bapela (Deputy Government Minister and Head of ANC International Relations) and Leila Khaled

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PORT ELIZABETH
DATE: Sunday 8 February @ 13h00
VENUE: The Garden Lovers Centre, Running Waters
CONTACT: 0826121657 (for info or tickets)
CO-HOSTS: PSA PE & FFP
LUNCH TICKETS: Between R150-R500 (includes complimentary "Leila Khaled Hijacker" DVD)
GUEST SPEAKERS: Ronnie Kasrils (Former SA Government and MK Commander) and Leila Khaled

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DURBAN
[PUBLIC EVENT]
DATE: Monday 9 February @ 17h00
VENUE: Ritson Campus, Durban University of Technology, 7 Ritson Road, Overport, Durban
CONTACT: 0813325371
CO-HOSTS: YCL and SACP
GUEST SPEAKERS: Solly Mapaila (Second Deputy General Secretary of the South African Communist Party) and Leila Khaled

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DURBAN
[MAIN DURBAN FUNDRAISING EVENT]
DATE: Tuesday 10 February @ 19h30
VENUE: NMJ Hall, Overport, Durban
CONTACT: 0312086203 (for info or tickets)
DINNER TICKETS: R200

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NEWCASTLE

DATE: Wednesday 11 February @ 18h30
VENUE: Pumulanathi Hall
CONTACT: 0827865444 (for info or tickets)
DINNER TICKETS: Between R150-R500 (includes complimentary "Leila Khaled Hijacker" DVD)
 
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CAPE TOWN
DATE: Thursday 12 February @ 18h30
VENUE: Darul Islam School, Surrey Estate, Green Haven
CO-HOSTS:
Al Quds Foundation and MJC
CONTACT: 0794945786 (for info or tickets)
DINNER TICKETS: Between R150-R500 (includes complimentary "Leila Khaled Hijacker" DVD)
GUESTS: Riaad Moosa (Entertainer, Actor and Comedian) and Leila Khaled

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POLOKWANE
DATE: Friday 13 February @ 19h00
VENUE: Polokwane Royal, Polokwane
 CO-HOSTS: PLK for Palestine
CONTACT: 0823333755 (for info or tickets)
DINNER TICKETS: Between R150-R500 (includes complimentary "Leila Khaled Hijacker" DVD)
 
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NELSPRUIT
[FREE PUBLIC EVENT]

DATE: Saturday 14 February @ 18h30
VENUE: Mbombela Council Auditorium, Nelspruit
CONTACT: 0827862906

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SOWETO
[FREE PUBLIC EVENT]

DATE: Sunday 15 February @ 15h00
VENUE: DOCC Hall, 6545 Rathebe Stret, Orlando East, Soweto
CO-HOSTS: MKMVA, PSA
GUEST SPEAKER: Kebby Maphatsoe (Chair of MKMVA and Deputy Government Minister) and Leila Khaled

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Proceeds from the above dinner events will go towards BDS South Africa, a member of the National Coalition 4 Palestine and one of the leading Palestine solidarity organizations working full-time on the non-violent boycott of Israel in South Africa. Donations are used to run BDS SA's head office in Johannesburg, pay for staff members and fund the long-term, strategic and sustainable consumer, academic, economic and other boycott of Israel campaigns run by BDS South Africa. BDS South Africa relies solely on donations from the public.
 
BDS South Africa is deeply grateful to our partner organizations, fellow activists and community members across the country who are making possible the upcoming Leila Khaled South Africa tour.
 
 
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