Minister of Finance, Mr Nhlanhla Nene, presented the budget speech in the National Assembly on Wednesday, 25 February 2015 at 14h00.
Media personnel, who are not part of the lock-up, wishing to cover Minister Nene’s budget speech to Parliament are required send their details to Manelisi Ntsodo (mntsodo@parliament.gov.za or on 021 403 8494 / 083 985 7047) and Mlindi Mpindi (mmpindi@parliament.gov.za or on 021 403 2340 / 073 197 1315), by Sunday, 22 February 2015.
Details required are: Full name, ID/passport number, name of media organisation, designation (writer, photographer, for example), telephone number, and cell phone number.
For accreditation to the lock-up that precedes delivery of the budget speech to Parliament, please contact National Treasury official Phumza Macanda on 012 315 5645 / 073 001 3406 / Phumza.Macanda@treasury.gov.za
Documentation related to the budget speech will be available on the National Treasury website (www.treasury.gov.za ) when the Minister starts his address to Parliament, at around 14h00.
The Minister’s speech will also be available on the Parliament website (www.parliament.gov.za).
The speech will be broadcast live on Parliament’s DSTV Channel 408, live streaming on Parliament’s YouTube Channel and will also be covered live by major television and radio stations.
