16 January 2009
Minister of Finance Mr Trevor A Manuel, will present the budget speech to
Parliament on Wednesday, 11 February 2009.
Journalists, who are not members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery
Association, wishing to cover Minister Manuelâs budget speech to Parliament or
wishing to broadcast from the Parliamentary precinct, are required to send
their details to Sakhile Mokoena on 021 403 2340 or smokoena@parliament.gov.za, copying
erandall@parliament.gov.za by
Friday, 30 January 2009.
Details required are: Full name, identity document (ID) or passport number,
name of media organisation, designation (writer, photographer, for example),
telephone number, and cell phone number.
Press wishing to broadcast from the Parliamentary precinct should also
provide:
Make of vehicle(s), registration number(s), number(s) of vehicles, clearance
certificates from service providers for temporary structures (tents, etc) they
wish to erect, other equipment and time of arrival.
For accreditation to the lockup that precedes delivery of the budget speech to
Parliament, please contact National Treasury officials:
Thoraya Pandy
Email: Thoraya.Pandy@treasury.gov.za
Cell: 082 416 8416
Lindani Mbunyuza
Email: Lindani.Mbunyuza@treasury.gov.za
Cell: 083 327 9987
Documentation related to the budget speech will be available on the National
Treasury website (http://www.treasury.gov.za) when the minister
starts his address to Parliament, at around 14h00.
Issued by: Parliament
16 January 2009
Source: Parliament (http://www.parliament.gov.za)
