Public hearings on provincial budget postponed

By Samuel Ndhlovu
30 April 2007

The Western Cape Provincial Parliament has postponed to a later date meetings where the public have been given an opportunity to give inputs on the provincial budget.

In a statement Chairperson of the Budget Committee, Yousuf Gabru says that the decision to postpone the date follows the provincial school holiday being observed today.

The second round of budget meetings by standing committees of the provincial parliament on finance and economic development and the rules committee will take place next week.

The meeting on the provincial department of economic development and tourism will be held on Monday 7th May at 17h00, the budget of the provincial parliament itself on Tuesday 8th May at 09h30 and the provincial treasury on 8th May at 11h30 respectively.

All meetings will take place in the parliament chamber on the 6th floor of the provincial building at 7 Wale Street, Cape Town.