Making sense of the numbers

This seminar launches a guide to help members of Parliament engage effectively with the South African budget.

Date: 2015-06-10

Time: 12:30 to 14:00

Venue: 6 Spin street , Cape Town

RSVP: Helen Chanda
Phone: +27 012 346 9500
Email: [email protected]

Every year, the South African Minister of Finance presents the Budget and the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement to Parliament. In approving or amending these plans, members of Parliament have a unique opportunity to influence how resources are allocated and how this will impact the lives of ordinary South Africans.

To engage assertively and effectively with the budget, parliamentarians must understand the budget process and players, its legal framework, and must acquire the basic tools to make sense of the numbers.

This seminar will launch a quick and easy guide to the Budget for MPs and civil society. It aims to demystify the budget and presents all the key techniques and concepts in an easy to use format.

Chair: Judith February, Senior Researcher, Governance, Crime and Justice Division, ISS

Speakers:

• Yunus Carrim, Chair, Standing Committee on Finance & Member of Parliament, ANC
• Len Verwey, Independent Public Finance Specialist