From Thursday 11 May 2023, various Portfolio Committees of the Gauteng Legislature will hold public meetings across the province to examine the budgets of Provincial Government Departments for the current financial year, 2023/24.
The meetings are a platform for Gauteng residents to comment and ask questions, which is a requirement of one of the Legislature’s mandates, i.e., creating opportunities for public participation in legislative processes.
Different Committees will sit with individual departments and scrutinize their budgets and plans, asking critical questions to justify allocated funds.
Budget scrutiny is one among many instruments used by Committees to test department budgets and spending for alignment to Gauteng’s service delivery masterplan announced by Premier Panyaza Lesufi in his 2023 State of the Province Address (SOPA).
Media is invited to cover the public meetings on their respective sectors of reporting as follows:
Thursday, 11 May 2023
Committee on Transport and Logistics
Venue: Azaadville Community Hall in Krugersdorp
Time: 9am
Live Streaming Links: Contact: Mr Abe Mokoka Cell: 079 882 5425 Email: AMokoka@gpl.gov.za
Committee on Economic Development
Time: 10h00
Live on Microsoft Teams. Link requests to Mr Thabo Skosana TSkosana@gpl.gov.za
Contact: Mr Takalani Ndou Cell: 079 500 9295 Email: TNdou@gpl.gov.za
Committee on Finance
Venue: Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, 3rd Ave, Bredell AH Kempton Park.
Time: 10am
Committee on Environment, Agriculture & Rural Development
Venue: Emperor’s Palace, Kempton Park
Time: 10am
Live streaming Links: Facebook: https://fb.me/e/QfD1XKLc YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/emjVhzGAnHI?feature=share
Contact: Mr Sinethemba Sibiya Cell: 073 762 6809 Email: SSibiya@gpl.gov.za
Friday, 12 May 2023
Committee on Social Development
Venue: Thaba Eco Hotel
Time: 10 am
Live streaming links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/WO3qiOBQ-mQ?feature=share Facebook: https://fb.me/e/3ytDZG56S
Contact: Ms. Thabisile Nzuke Cell: 082 619 4411 Email: TNzuke@gpl.gov.za
Committee on Human Settlements
Venue: Palm Ridge Community
Hall Time: 10am
Live Streaming links: Facebook: https://fb.me/e/1cyr810sS YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/9zxRIx5bb24?feature=share
Contact: Ms Zanele Mtsweni Cell: 063 501 5505 Email: ZMtsweni@gpl.gov.za
Committee on Health and Wellness
Venue: Tshepo Themba Multipurpose Centre in Etwatwa in Daveyton
Time: 10am
Live streaming Links: Facebook: https://fb.me/e/11SSMeUY1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/bXEIcM9O4Rk?feature=share
Contact: Mr Abe Mokoka Cell: 079 882 5425 Email: AMokoka@gpl.gov.za
Committee on Community Safety
Venue: Uncle Tom’s Hall Orlando West, Soweto
Time: 9h00
Live streaming Links:
Contact: Mr Thebe Khumalo Cell: 072 266 1021 Email: TKhumalo@gpl.gov.za
Committee on Sport, Recreation, Arts & Culture
Venue: Alexsan Kopano Resource Centre, Cnr. 12th Ave & Selborne St, Alexandra Time: 10am
Education Committee
Venue: Chief Luthuli Primary School No2, Benoni Ekurhuleni
Time: 2pm
Live streaming Links: YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/XxcIPCIKpmc?feature=share Facebook: https://fb.me/e/1aCJEoKxE
Contact: Mr Takalani Ndou Cell: 079 500 9295 Email: TNdou@gpl.gov.za
All documents and programme for the meetings are available on the GPL website on https://www.gpl.gov.za/public-hearings-budget-vote-process/ Members of the media who wish to attend in person at the various venues and for interview queries can contact the respective committee communications officers as per above table.
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