Official opening of the fourth session of the fifth Legislature and the State Of the Province Address

15 February 2017

The media is invited to the Official Opening of the fourth Session of the Fifth Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature and the Premier’s State of the Province Address scheduled as follows:

Mpumalanga Premier, Mr DD Mabuza will deliver the annual State of the Province Address which will look at achievements of the 2016/2017 financial year and outline the Programme of Action which will also outline important developmental projects planned for the 2017/2018 financial year.

In this regard, you are further invited to attend a pre-SOPA media briefing to be held on 23 February 2017 at 16:00 at the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature in Committee Room 7. Media accreditation will be done immediately after the briefing.

The media attending the official opening of the Legislature and SOPA should use the attached reply slip for accreditation. The reply slip must be returned on or before Friday, 18 February to the following officials:

• Ms Thulile Nkambule - thulilen@mpuleg.gov.za , 083 656 2762, 013 766 1218
• Ms Phumla Mokoena - mokoenapi@mpg.gov.za , 076 141 2128, 013 766 2249

Please ensure that you send us the details of the broadcast equipment and outside broadcasting vehicles that will be used on the day.

Your attendance and coverage of the event will be highly appreciated.

Issued jointly by Mpumalanga Legislature and the Office of the Premier

Enquiries:

• Ms Zamagambu Memela - Gamede
  Senior Manager: Communication
  Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
  Tel: 013 766 1445 or 083 708 7881
  Fax: 013 766 1465
  E-mail: zamam@mpuleg.gov.za
  
  
• Mr Mokope Taiwe
  Media, Government Liaison and Information Services
  Office of the Premier
  Tel 013 766 2288 or 082 802 8460
  Fax 013 766 2495
  Email: mokope@mpg.gov.za