Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and Chairperson of the National Planning Commission, Jeff Radebe, MP, will table his budget vote speech for the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) before the National Assembly on the 18th May 2017.

The budget vote is an opportunity for the Executive Authority to account on how the budget allocation for the 2017/18 financial year will be utilised. The vote will further highlight plans for allocating resources to key programmes and focus areas; it will also outline the achievements of the DPME.

The budget vote speech will be preceded by a media briefing that will take place as follows:

Date: Wednesday 17th  May 2017

Time: 10h00

Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament - Cape Town

NB: There will be a video link to GCIS Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard, Hatfield, Pretoria

The contents of the briefing will be embargoed until the Minister delivers his speech at 16h00  Kindly confirm your attendance by Tuesday , 16 May 2017 at 16h00, email address: Tshegofatso. Modubu@dpme.gov.za

Details of the Budget Vote are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 17th May, 2017

Time: 14h00

Venue:  National Assembly

Enquiries: Tshegofatso Modubu on 083 276 0786 / Tshegofatso.Modubu@dpme.gov.za Mmabatho Ramompi on 076 480 3513 Mmabatho.Ramompi@dpme.gov.za