Parliament budget vote debate and launch of strategic plan of Parliament
Parliament’s budget vote will be debated in the National Assembly (NA) and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) tomorrow, Tuesday 2 June at 14h00.
National Assembly Speaker, Ms Baleka Mbete and National Council of Provinces Chairperson, Ms Thandi Modise, will deliver Budget Vote 2 to report on the implementation of the resources allocated to Parliament to conduct its work for the period 2015/16 and to outline priorities going forward.
The debates will take place simultaneously in the two Houses of Parliament.
The Fifth Parliament will launch its Strategic Plan for the coming years, after the Budget vote in Parliament on Wednesday, 4 June 2015 at the Old Assembly dining hall at 07h30 for 08h00 to 09h00.
Details of budget vote debates are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 2 June 2015
Time: 14h00
Venue: NA Chamber and NCOP Chamber
The Debates will be broadcast as follows:
- Parliament’s DSTV Channel 408 (NA Debate) and
- Live Stream on Parliament’s YouTube Channel (NCOP Debate)
Journalists and photographers (excluding journalists who have Parliamentary access permits) who wish to cover the Debates must send their details to Mlindi Mpindi on 073 197 1315 or 021 403 2340 or at mmpindi@parliament.gov.za and Masego Dlula on 073 696 9387 or 021 403 8141 or at mdlula@parliament.gov.za
Details required are:
- Full name
- ID or passport number
- Name of media house
- Designation (photographer/journalist)
