The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, will table the Department of Science and Technology's 2014/15 Budget Vote in Room E 249, New Wing,  Parliament on Tuesday, 22 July 2014, at 10h00, to highlight the Department's key focus areas for the financial year.

At 08h30, Minister Naledi Pandor together with Deputy Minister Zanele KaMagwaza-Msibi will do a walkabout and interact with the exhibitors at Cape Centre for the Book, 62 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town.

The Budget Vote will be followed by a presentation on the status of innovation in South Africa by the CEO of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr Sibusiso Sibisi.  This will be held at the Cape Town Centre for the Book, during lunch from 12:30 to 13:30.

In its quest to demystify science, technology and innovation, the Department of Science and Technology, working with entities reporting to it, will mount an impressive exhibition, titled “science at work", at the Centre for the Book.  Through the exhibition, the department also hopes to highlight the importance of science and technology in society.

Both members of the public and media are invited to the exhibitions.

Programme is attached.

Budget Vote:

Date:              Tuesday, 22 July

Time:              10:00

Venue:          E 249, New Wing, Parliamentary Cape Town

Presentation by Dr Sibusiso Sibisi, CEO of the CSIR

Date:              Tuesday, 22 July

Time:              12:30 – 13:30

Venue:           Company Gardens opposite the Centre for the Book, 62 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town

Exhibition 1

Date:              22 July

Time:              08:00 – 16:30

Venue:           Centre for the Book, 62 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town

Exhibition 2

Date:              23 – 25 July

Time:              09:00 – 16:30

Venue:           370B Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town

For media confirmation, please contact David Mandaha at 072 126 8910 or Veronica Mohapeloa at 082 882 3818.

Enquiries:

Lunga Ngqengelele, Ministerial Liaison Officer

Cell: 082 566 0446