Members of the media are invited to a media briefing to be hosted by the Minister of Economic Development, Mr Ebrahim Patel, and Deputy Minister, Mr Madala Masuku, before their address to the National Assembly on the Economic Development Department’s Budget Vote.
Details of the budget vote media briefing are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 25 May 2017
Time: 13H00
Venue: Imbizo Centre, Parliament, Cape Town
NB: There will be a video link to GCIS, Tshedimosetso House, corner Francis Baard and Festival Street, Hatfield, Pretoria.
Details of the budget vote Debate
Date: Thursday, 25 May 2017
Time: 16h15
Venue: National Assembly
Minister Patel and Deputy Minister Masuku will highlight key achievements of the Department and identify the EDD’s key focus areas for the 2017/2018 financial year. The Minister and Deputy Minister will also reflect on the progress made by the Department since last year’s Budget Vote Speech.
The media briefing will be followed by the Minister and Deputy Minister’s addresses on EDD’s Budget Vote to the National Assembly, at 4.15pm, and then debated by Parliamentarians.
RSVPs should be sent to Ms Phumzile Kotane, at 071 462 8246, or email: pkotane@economic.gov.za.
For enquiries, please contact Mr Thembinkosi Gamlashe, at 072 031 6870, or email: tgamlashe@economic.gov.za
