National Council of Provinces (NCOP's) five-day sitting
2 March 2007
Members of the media are invited to a joint media briefing on the NCOP's
five-day sitting in Sebokeng as part of the Taking Parliament to the People
Campaign. The briefing will be addressed by the Chairperson of the NCOP, Mr
Mninwa Mahlangu and the Speaker of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, Mr
Richard Mdakane.
The campaign, initiated in 2002, is aimed at affording the communities from
the remote areas of the country with an opportunity to interact freely with
their elected representatives on issues affecting their lives.
It also seeks to enhance meaningful participation of the people in the
legislative and democratic processes of parliament. The next sitting will take
place on 12 to 16 March 2007 at the Saul Tsotetsi Recreation and Sports Centre
in Sebokeng.
Details of the media briefing are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 8 March 2007
Venue: Committee Room B, Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Time: 10h00 to 11h30
Members of the media who wish to attend the media briefing are required to
confirm their attendance with the following people:
Nolizwi Magwagwa
Parliament of the Republic of South Africa
Tel: (021) 403 2465
Cell: 083 313 1323
E-mail: nmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za
Mirriam Moswaane
Parliament of the Republic of South Africa
Tel: (021) 403 8197
Cell: 083 364 2007
Jamez Manyapelo
Gauteng Legislature
Tel: (011) 498 5633
Cell: 079 522 8581
NB: Members of the media who will be attending the sitting in Sebokeng are
also requested to forward their details including names, identity documents
(IDs) numbers and names of their media organisations to the same people by no
later than Thursday, 8 March 2007 for accreditation.
Issued by: Gauteng Provincial Legislature
2 March 2007
