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Join us in the studio this Saturday for e.tv BIG DEBATES on EDUCATION and ENERGY

Dear Friends

You are invited to join our studio audience this Saturday 21st Nov at the MNET Studios in Randburg to participate in the last two "Big Debates" of the current series (in partnership with the Dinokeng Scenarios).  The debates are hosted by Redi Direko and will be screened on e.tv. and the eNews Channel.  Places are limited, so please reply to this email right away to secure a seat.

DEBATE ONE:  9AM - 11.00AM:  IS EDUCATION SAFE IN GOVERNMENT'S HANDS?

Panelists:

Angie Motshekga, Minister of Education

Dr Mamphela Ramphele, Dinokeng Scenarios

Graeme Bloch, Development Bank of South Africa

Salim Vally, Education Policy Uni

Ronald Nyathi SADTU

Roger Millson, Governing Body Federation

Anthea Cereseto, Headmistress Parktown Girls

DEBATE TWO:  12NOON - 2.00PM:  CAN WE GENERATE AFFORDABLE ENERGY, WITHOUT DESTROYING THE PLANET?

Panelists:

Bonang Mohale, Chairman of Shell South Africa
Tom Boardman, CEO of Nedbank
Mandy Rambharos, ESKOM

Ompi Aphane, Department of Energy

Salim Fakir, WWF

Bobby Peek, Groundwork (environmental NGO)

Cormac Cullinan, Environmental Lawyer

To attend one of these debates, reply to this email with the names and cell numbers of those people who will attend. Places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.  If you dont receive a reply, it means that unfortunately the studio is full.  

Reply address: bigdebatesa@gmail.com

For the first debate, put "CONFIRM DEBATE ONE: 9am: EDUCATION" in the subject.
For the second debate, put "CONFIRM DEBATE TWO: 12noon: ENERGY" in the subject.

Regards

The Producers
THE BIG DEBATE
The Secretariat
THE DINOKENG SCENARIOS

PS:  DON'T MISS EPISODE THREE TOMORROW (WEDS 18th NOVEMBER AT 9pm ON THE eNEWS CHANNEL.
You can also watch previous episodes online at http://www.mybigdebate.com/