A number of Extended Public Committees dealing with budget votes begin tomorrow, Tuesday, 12 April. Extended Public Committees are mini-sittings of the National Assembly and the same rules apply to recording proceedings.
These rules are as follows:
1. No filming is allowed by outside videographers. Film and sound footage (live feeds) may be obtained from Parliament's Sound and Vision Unit.
2. Permission must be sought to photograph proceedings (please apply to the Parliamentary Communication Services Media Management Unit). Please apply at least one day ahead of the sitting which you wish to photograph.
3. Photographers granted permission to take photographs of proceedings may not use a flash or tripod, may not allow their lenses to protrude over the balcony and must be as unobtrusive as possible.
4. Photographers granted permission must follow instructions from Parliamentary Communication Services and Parliament Protection Services officials.
5. Photographers must wear a bib for the duration of their stay.
6. Photographers seeking permission to photograph proceedings must have been commissioned to do so by a media organisation.
Media wishing to photograph during any of the Extended Public Committees, should please contact:
Nolizwi Magwagwa
Tel: 021 403 2465
Cell: 083 313 1323
E-mail: nmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za copying erandall@parliament,gov.za the day before you wish to photograph.
Details of extended public committees are as follows:
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
09h00 to 11h30: Debate on Vote No 28: Economic Development (E249, National Assembly building)
10h00 to 12h30: Debate on Vote No 21: Correctional Services (Good Hope Chambers)
15h30 to 18h00: Debate on Vote No 4: Home Affairs (E249, National Assembly building)
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
10h00 to 12h30: Debate on Vote No 25 and 23: Police, including ICD, (Good Hope Chambers)
10h00 to 12h30: Debate on Budget Vote No 20: Sport and Recreation South Africa (E249, National Assembly building)
14h00 to 16h30: Debate on Budget Vote No 22: Defence and Military Veterans (Good Hope Chambers)
14h00 to 16h30: Debate on Budget Vote No 15: Basic Education (E249, National Assembly building)
Thursday, 14 April 2011
14h00 to 16h30: Debate on Budget Vote No 19: Social Development (Good Hope Chambers)
14h00 to 16h30: Debate on Budget Vote No 38: Water Affairs (E249, National Assembly building)
Source: Parliament of South Africa
