The Minister of Finance, Malusi Gigaba, will table the 2018 National Budget in Parliament on 21 February 2018.
Budget lock-ups have been arranged for journalists and economists in Cape Town and Pretoria, allowing access to the Budget documents prior to the Minister’s address in Parliament. The information contained in the documents will be under embargo until the Minister starts speaking in Parliament.
The Twitter hashtag for the Budget is: #BUDGET2018
Please find details for the lock-ups below:
Cape Town lock-up:
Address: 100 Plein Street Building for Parliament Gallery Association (PGA) journalists
120 Plein Street, Imbizo Media Centre for non PGA members
Time: 06h00
Journalists attending the Cape Town lock-up must send their details to Zwikhodo Singo (zwikhodo.singo@treasury.gov.za) by no later than 12 February 2018.
Pretoria lock-up:
Address: 40 Church Square, Pretoria CBD
Time: 07h00
Journalists must send their details to Xolisa Dodo (xolisa.dodo@treasury.gov.za) by no later than 12 February 2018.
Instructions
- Due to space limitations at the Imbizo Centre, a maximum of 3 journalists will be allowed from each media organisation for the lock-ups at the Imbizo Centre.
- Journalists that are not part of the lock-up and need access to the Parliament precinct should RSVP with Parliament as indicated on the media advisory.
- If your media house has an office in Parliament, you are expected to work from there as there is limited space at the Imbizo Centre.
- Confirmation of registration at PGA and Imbizo Centre will open at 6:00 and close at 08:00.
- Journalists working in the Imbizo Centre will need to vacate the room shortly after the embargo has been lifted.
- Photographers who want to take pictures and television broadcasters who want to take visuals during the press conference by Minister Gigaba must obtain accreditation from National Treasury and Parliament for access to the Parliament precinct.
- No desktops will be provided for at the Pretoria lock-up, kindly bring your own laptops.
For access to Parliament for the speech and to broadcast from the Parliamentary precinct please send your details to Mlindi Mpindi at mmpindi@parliament.gov.za and CC mntsodo@parliament.gov.za
Refreshments will be served at 08:30 and 12:30. The lock-up will end when Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba tables the Budget in Parliament.
All documentation will be available on www.treasury.gov.za
