Medium Term Budget Policy Statement to Parliament
The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) will be presented to Parliament on Wednesday, 22 October 2014.
Journalists, who are not members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery Association, wishing to cover the MTBPS to Parliament or wishing to broadcast from the Parliamentary precinct are required to send their details to Mlindi Mpindi on 021-403 2340 or 073 179 1315 or at mmpindi@parliament.gov.za copying Masego Dlula at mdlula@parliament.gov.za by Tuesday, 14 October 2014.
Details required are: Full name, ID/passport number, name of media organisation, designation (writer, photographer, for example), telephone number, and cell phone number.
Media wishing to broadcast from the Parliamentary precinct should also provide: Make of vehicle(s), registration number(s), number(s) of vehicles, other equipment and time of arrival.
For accreditation to the lock-up that precedes delivery of the MTBPS to Parliament, please contact National Treasury official Phumza Macanda on 012 315 5275 or phumza.macanda@treasury.gov.za.
Documentation related to the MTBPS will be available on the National Treasury website (www.treasury.gov.za) when the Minister starts his address to Parliament, at around 14.00.
The MTBPS will be broadcast live on Parliament’s DSTV Channel 408 and copies of the speech will be available on the Parliament website (www.parliament.gov.za) and the Treasury website (www.treasury.gov.za)
