Parliament, Thursday, 1 February 2024 – The Secretary to Parliament, Mr Xolile George, will hold a media briefing on Friday, 2 February to give an update on the Parliament reconstruction programme.
The fire of 2 January 2022 left the National Assembly and the Old Assembly with significant damage. Subsequently, Parliament embarked on a rebuilding programme, which also included reconfiguring two floors in the 90 Plein Street building to provide offices for members while planning and design work for repairs and upgrades of the fire-damaged buildings continued.
Details of the briefing are as follows:
Date: 2 February, 2024
Time: 14:00
Venue: Pepper Club Hotel, Cape Town
Media members who wish to physically attend the Media Briefing should send their details (Full name, name of the media house, and ID or passport number) to Masego Dlula at Mdlula@parliament.gov.za before 17:00 on 1 February 2024.
Parliamentary meetings are open to the media and the public. Journalists interested in covering these meetings (including receiving links to virtual meetings) are requested to forward their cellphone numbers to Mlindi Mpindi by emailing mmpindi@parliament.gov.za for inclusion in the Parliamentary Communication Services WhatsApp Group, where such information is shared. Journalists are urged to forward these requests using their official email addresses (no private emails).
Members of the public may get involved and follow committee sittings live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408), via live stream on Parliament’s YouTube channel and Twitter page on the links below. You may subscribe to the Parliament YouTube channel to receive instant notifications of live feeds.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ParliamentofRSA
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo – 082 370 6930