That week in Parliament

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s maiden Budget Speech on Wednesday, 23 February will dominate headlines this week. The Budget presents an overall synopsis of the state of the country’s finances, amendments to tax, distribution of revenue across...

  Western Cape (15 February 2022) Premier Alan Winde Speech                              l            Watch   Eastern Cape (17 February 2022) Premier Oscar Mabuyane Speech                     l             Watch   North West (18 February 2022) Premier...

Every February the Minister of Finance presents the budget speech in Parliament for the upcoming fiscal year. The 2022 Budget will be presented by Minister Godongwana on Wednesday, 23 February 2022.   What is in the budget and why should I care? The...

In his State of the Nation Address delivered on Thursday, 10 February 2022, President Ramaphosa announced a number of legislative proposals as outlined below: 

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE UPDATE Some national departments are posting published notices on their websites, but: the eGazette is still offline, and the South African Government website ‘documents’ section has not been updated since 1 February.   NATIONAL...

The main highlight is the joint debate on the State of the Nation Address  (SONA) on Monday and Tuesday as well as the President’s response to the debate on Wednesday. These sessions will take place at the Cape Town City Hall and once concluded, all...

  1. What is the SONA? It is an annual address given by the President to a joint session of Parliament and marks the official opening of the legislature. It is designed to be a report on the economic and social state of the nation, and includes a...

eGAZETTE SYSTEM FAILURE The eGazette has not been available since 1 February, when the Government Printing Works website went offline. Although the landing page is now online, none of its online services are accessible. As a result, the South African...

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his sixth State of the Nation Address on Thursday at 19:00. The President will address both Houses of Parliament on his administration’s priorities for the year and the current political and socio-economic state...

It’s one of the most important speeches that the President delivers in any year. With a prime time tv audience, it is a tremendous PR opportunity for the President to lay out his agenda for the year and give a report back on government’s progress. The...