Finance MEC to consult with communities for inputs into the provincial 2007 budget

18 January 2007

Mpumalanga Finance MEC, Hon. Mrs Mmathulare Coleman will tomorrow, Tuesday, 20 February 2007 start a series of consultations with communities around the Province, as part of a build-up to the tabling of the 2007 Mpumalanga Budget.

The Road-shows form part of the MEC’s Budget 2007 Outreach to communities, to engage with them on issues of budgets. Communities will be afforded an opportunity to express their aspirations and what they expect to see provided for, in the forthcoming Provincial Budget. The MEC will table the Provincial Budget to the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature on Tuesday, 06 March 2007.

Details of the Road-Shows are as follows:

1. Gert Sibande district

Date : Tuesday, 20 February 2007
Time : 10h00
Venue : Sasol Social Club, Secunda

2. Nkangala district
Date : Monday, 26 February 2007
Time : 10h00
Venue : Siyabuswa Community Hall, Siyabuswa

3. Ehlanzeni district
Date : Thursday, 01 March 2007
Time : 11h00
Venue : KaBokweni Community Hall, KaBokweni

For more information, you can contact Mr Simon Masilela, Head of the MEC’s Office at (013) 766 4221/ 082 503 4740.

All media is invited.


For more information, contact:

Mohau Ramodibe @ (013) 766 4216 / 082 771 9950
Issued by Communications, Department of Finance, Mpumalanga Provincial Government