The Gauteng MEC for Finance, Mr Mandla Nkomfe, will present the 2011/12 Gauteng Provincial Budget to the Legislature on Tuesday, 1 March 2011.
The budget will provide a detailed breakdown of how the Gauteng Provincial Government will use available resources to fund key priorities in the 2011/12 fiscal year. Central to the budget will be investments channelled towards stimulating economic growth and job creation, infrastructure development and maintenance, and the promotion of fiscal discipline.
Journalists will be given early access to documents in a media lock-up session under strict surveillance in order to facilitate a thorough coverage of the budget.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: 1 March 2011
Venue: Gauteng Legislature, Crn Harrison and Market streets
Time: 08h00 to 10h00 (media lock-up session and press briefing)
10h00 to 12h00 (Presentation of the budget to the Legislature)
The Gauteng Department of Finance (GDF) invites members of the media to attend the media lock-up session, press briefing and the presentation of the budget to the Legislature. To confirm attendance or arrange interviews with the MEC, e-mail Joshua.ntimane@gauteng.gov.za / 072 065 0984 and happy.nkosi@gauteng.gov.za /078 627 8173.
Please note: No communication of any nature either by telephone, e-mail or any other means is will be allowed in the media lock-up session. Information contained in the documents can only be published/aired once the embargo is lifted.
For more information please contact:
Khusela Sangoni
Cell: 079 510 5408
E-mail: gdfmedia@gauteng.gov.za
Source: Gauteng Department of Finance
