Parliament, Tuesday, 6 October 2026 – The Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, will deliver the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to a hybrid plenary of the National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday, 21 October, at 14:00 in the Good Hope Chamber.
The MTBPS provides an important opportunity for Parliament to assess how government intends to balance economic growth, service delivery and fiscal sustainability amid competing demands on the public purse. It also establishes government’s economic policy framework, updates economic forecasts, adjusts departmental budgets and authorises emergency spending.
The MTBPS also enables Parliament and the public to scrutinise the government’s finances through committee oversight over government departments. Parliamentary committees review effective and efficient departmental spending through the Budget Review and Recommendations Reports, which must be tabled in the National Assembly before the MTBPS reports are adopted.
During the same sitting, the Minister will also table the Adjustments Appropriation Bill.
Media Accreditation
Members of the media, including photographers, who wish to cover the session from the Good Hope Chamber must register for accreditation on the following link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/uQ7KanKX5h by 16:00 on Friday, 16 October 2026.
Broadcast media must also provide vehicle details (make, registration) and a list of equipment to be brought onto the parliamentary precinct, along with estimated arrival times.
Lock-up briefing
For information regarding accreditation to the lock-up briefing that precedes the NA plenary for the MTPBS, please contact National Treasury official Ntsakisi Ramunasi, at media@treasury.gov.za
Public Participation
Members of the public may get involved and follow parliamentary sittings live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408), on Parliament’s YouTube channel and on Parliament’s X page on the links below. You may also subscribe to the Parliament YouTube channel to receive instant notification of live feeds.
X: https://x.com/ParliamentofRSA
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ParliamentofRSA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ParliamentofRSA
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo, Parliament Spokesperson
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