Eastern Cape Legislature Finance Portfolio Committee to engage stakeholders on division of revenue 2017/18
The Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (ECPL) Portfolio Committee on Finance in partnership with the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) will conduct briefing meetings on the on the Division of Revenue 2017/18, next week.
The briefing meetings will focus on the following:
- The role of agriculture and non-agricultural linkages in enabling economically, socially and environmentally balanced regional development.
- Public entities as drivers of infrastructure-led growth in rural areas.
- Fiscal arrangements for funding rural development mandates of local and district municipalities.
- Job creation in rural areas through public works programmes.
The briefing meetings will be held as follows:
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Date |
Region |
Venue |
Time |
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03 October 2016 |
OR Tambo and Alfred Nzo Districts. |
Nkululekweni, (next to Garden Court) Mthatha. |
08:00
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Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi Districts |
Council Chamber, Chris Hani District Municipality, Queenstown. |
10:00 |
|
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04 October 2016 |
Buffalo City Metro and Amathole District |
Calgary Hall, East London. (on the N2 to Stutterheim) |
10:00
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Nelson Mandela Metro and Sarah Baartman District. |
Council Chamber, Nelson Mandela Metro, Port Elizabeth. |
10:00 |
Stakeholders such as SALGA, Provincial Treasury, Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs and Public Works have been invited to be part of these meetings. The FFC Submission for 2017/18 is also available on: www.ffc.co.za.
Members of the media are invited to join the Committee on the above mentioned dates.
Enquiries:
Buli Ganyaza
Cell: 071 642 3490
