MEC Pinky Phosa to table Mpumalanga Budget for 2012/13

Please note that the official tabling of Mpumalanga Provincial Budget for 2012/13 and post-Budget stakeholder briefing have been postponed to 13 and 14 March 2012 respectively.

Mpumalanga Department of Finance MEC Pinky Phosa will on Tuesday, 6 March 2012 table the 2012/13 provincial budget to the Provincial Legislature.

In terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Act 1 of 1999 (as amended by Act 29 of 1999). Chapter four of the PFMA stipulates that: “Parliament and each provincial legislature must appropriate money for each financial year for the requirements of the state and province.

Details of media lock up session:
Venue: Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Time: 12h00 to 14h00
Date: Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Details of the tabling:
Venue: Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature Chamber, Building No 1, Riverside Park, Extension 2, Nelspruit
Time: 14h00
Date: Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Media lockup session
Journalists/editors are advised that there will be a media lock-up session on the same day. The purpose is to give journalists first hand information on the budget and to interact with the Treasury team, which will answer all questions relating to the budget. 

Please note: 
As no communication of any nature either by telephone, e-mail or any other means is allowed during the lock-up, we recommend that journalists who will not be working on the budget story, work from elsewhere.   

• Cellphones are to be switched off, placed in an envelope and handed over to Provincial Treasury officials.
• E-mails cannot be sent during the lock-up; landline telephones must be off the hook and should not be used under any circumstances.
• You cannot use any device that can send out any form of communication. 
• Nobody will be allowed to leave the lock-up before the embargo is lifted.
• Journalists will be escorted to the venue after the lock up.
• Journalists must confirm their attendance and details by no later than Thursday, 22 February 2012.

To confirm attendance, you are requested to contact Kulani Mavunda on 013 766 4311/ 083 3838 727 or Blondie Legodi at 013 766 4354 or 082 551 3352.

Enquiries:
Letshela Jonas
Tel: 013 766 4323
Cell: 079 5000 154

Joseph Mkhonto
Tel: 013 766 4162
Cell: 082 627