Wednesday 21 June 2017 – President Jacob Zuma will be in the National Assembly Chamber tomorrow, Thursday 22 June 2017, for oral replies to questions by Members of Parliament.
The Rules of the Assembly provide that questions to the President be scheduled at least once A quarter during session time within the annual programme; and must be limited to matters of national and international importance
The procedure for putting questions to the President is one of the ways in which Parliament holds the Executive accountable. Section 92(2) of the Constitution stipulates that Members of the Cabinet are accountable collectively and individually to Parliament for the exercise of their powers and the performance of their functions.
DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Date: Thursday, 22 June 2017
Time: 14.00
Venue: National Assembly Chamber, Parliament
The sitting will be broadcast live on Parliament’s DSTV Channel 408, Parliament’s YouTube Channel and updates will be carried on Parliament of RSA’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.
To see the questions to the President please click: http://tinyurl.com/ya7fqw6v
Members of the media who do not have Parliamentary media access permits and wish to attend the sitting and photographers who want to photograph the sitting should send their details to Mlindi Mpindi (mmpindi@parliament.gov.za 021 403 2340, 081 716 7329). Details required are: Full name, media house, ID or passport number.
Media wishing to broadcast from the Parliamentary precinct should also provide details of any essential vehicles (make, registration) and equipment they wish to bring onto the precinct and time of arrival.
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES
Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo – 082 370 6930
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