Budget Speech in Parliament – 24 February 2016
Minister of Finance, Mr Pravin Gordhan, will present the budget speech in the National Assembly Chamber on Wednesday, 24 February 2016 at 14h00.
Media personnel, who are not part of the lock-up, wishing to cover Minister Gordhan’s budget speech to Parliament are required to send their details to Manelisi Ntsodo (mntsodo@parliament.gov.za or on 021 403 8494) and Nolizwi Magwagwa (nmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za or on 083 313 1323), by Sunday, 21 February 2016.
Details required are: Full name, ID/passport number, name of media organisation, designation (writer, photographer, for example), telephone number, and cell phone number.
For information regarding accreditation to the lock-up that precedes the delivery of the budget speech please contact National Treasury official Zwikhodo Singo on (012) 315 5526/Zwikhodo.Singo@treasury.gov.za.
For requests to interview the Minister of Finance please contact Phumza Macanda on (012) 315 5645 / 073 001 3406/Phumza.Macanda@treasury.gov.za.
Documentation related to the budget speech will be available on the National Treasury website (www.treasury.gov.za) when the Minister starts his address to Parliament, at around 14.00.
The Minister’s speech will also be available on the Parliament website (www.parliament.gov.za).
The speech will be broadcast live on Parliament’s DSTV Channel 408, live streaming on Parliament’s YouTube Channel and will also be covered live by major television and radio stations.
