Parliament, Monday 15 July 2019 – Scrutiny of the budget votes of state entities continues this week in budget vote debates in the National Assembly and policy debates on budget votes in the National Council of Provinces.

The Rules about filming and photographing at full plenary sittings apply also to mini-plenary sittings, scheduled for the National Assembly.

Parliament covers the proceedings and provides broadcast feeds to media.

Media wishing to photograph during the sittings or to receive a live feed and media who do not have parliamentary media access permits should send their details a day before to the officials listed below.

Details needed are: full name, ID or passport number, name of media organisation and contact details.

Mlindi Mpindi: mmpindi@parliament.gov.za (081 716 7329 or 021 403 2340)

Masego Dlula: mdlula@parliament.gov.za (081 715 9398 or 021 403 8141)

Nolizwi Magwagwa: nmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za (081 716 5824 or 021 403 2465)

 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BUDGET VOTE DEBATES – 16 TO 18 JULY

Tuesday, 16 July (six mini-plenary budget vote debates, one full plenary budget vote debate)

10.00 to +/- 12.30

Vote 36 Water and Sanitation – National Assembly Chamber
Votes 24 & 39 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Rural Development and Land Reform – Old Assembly Chamber
Vote 21 Justice and Constitutional Development – E 249 National Assembly building

14.00 to +/-16.15

Vote 2 Parliament – National Assembly Chamber

16.30 to +/-18.15

Vote 14 Basic Education – National Assembly Chamber
Vote 37 Arts and Culture – Old Assembly Chamber
Vote 22 Office of the Chief Justice and Judicial Administration – E 249 National Assembly building

Wednesday, 17 July (three mini-plenaries budget vote debates, one full plenary budget vote debate)

10.00 to +/-12.15

Vote 19 Defence and Military Veterans – National Assembly Chamber
Vote 40 Sport and Recreation South Africa – Old Assembly Chamber
Vote 18 Correctional Services – E 249 National Assembly building

14.00 to +/-20.00

Vote 1 The Presidency – National Assembly Chamber

Thursday, 18 July (one mini-plenary budget vote debate, one full plenary: President’s reply to debate on Presidency Budget Vote)

14.00

Vote 7 National Treasury (State Security) – E 249 National Assembly building

15.30

President’s reply to debate on Presidency Budget Vote

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES POLICY DEBATES, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES CHAMBER – 16 TO 18 JULY

Tuesday, 16 July: 14.00

Vote 2 Parliament
Votes 26 & 29 Energy; Mineral Resources

Wednesday, 17 July: 14.00

Vote 14 Basic Education
Vote 16 Health

Thursday, 18 July: 14.00

Vote 4 Co-operative Government and Traditional Affairs

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Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo 082 370 6930