Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene will present the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to Parliament on 22 October 2014.

Lock-ups have been arranged for journalists in Cape Town and Pretoria, allowing access to the MTBPS documents prior to the Minister’s address in Parliament. The information contained in the documents will be under embargo until Minister Nene begins speaking in Parliament.

Please find details for the lockup below:

CAPE TOWN Lock up:

Address: 100 Plein Street Building for PGA journalists
Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, for non PGA members
Time: 06:00

Journalists attending the Cape Town lock up must send their details to Zwikhodo Singo (Zwikhodo.Singo@treasury.gov.za) by no later than 17 October 2014.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Please indicate your name, media organisation and ID number.
• Please indicate whether you will be based at the PGA building or Imbizo Centre.
• It is imperative that you RSVP by closing date so accreditation can be arranged.
• It will assist us if one person can send a consolidated list of journalists attending from one media organisation.
• Inform National Treasury staff if you will join the lock-up later than 07:00.