Our Portfolio Committee is to receive a briefing on the above World Bank report from Dr Ioannis Kessides, the Bank’s Lead Economist on Wednesday, 8 June, in V454, from 09:30 to 13:00. Enclosed is an overview of the presentation.

As the issues being dealt with overlap with the work of your committee, we invite you and the members of your committee to kindly attend the meeting. Kindly forward this invitation to members of your committee. Should your committee be meeting at the same time, please consider sending a few representatives to the briefing. We would be grateful for your co-operation.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. My contact details are: cell: 082 55 30174, phone: 021-403 3082, fax: 021-403 3357, email: [email protected]

The logistical details of the meeting are being dealt with by our committee secretary, Chris Thisani, whose contact details are: cell: 072 27 1293, phone: 021-403 3820, fax 021-403-2808, email: [email protected]

I thank you for your attention and convey good wishes.

Yours in the struggle

Yunus Carrim MP

Chairperson: Public Enterprises Portfolio Committee

cc Llewellyn Brown, Committee Secretary