The main highlight is the joint debate on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Tuesday and Wednesday as well as the President’s response to the debate on Thursday.
This occasion is a highlight on the parliamentary calendar as all party leaders and heavyweight MPs take part.
The debate ...
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 review of the ...
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 of the nation. The tradition of giving a State of the Nation ...
What is SONA?
The State of the Nation Address is one of the most important speeches that the President delivers in any year. With a prime time TV audience, it is a tremendous public relations opportunity for the President to lay out his agenda for the year and give a ...
Important Upcoming Dates to Note:
On the 10th of February, President Cyril ...
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 review of the ...
MPs head back to Parliament this week for the final term. This session runs for 8 weeks and will be packed with activities. Some of the highlights include committee, oversight and legislative work; oral questions to the executive, NCOP Oversight Week and a review of the national budget.
In this ...
With the first term (26 January to 22 March 2016) of Parliament in 2016 done and dusted, the People’s Assembly takes a look at some of the Legislature’s activities from this period. The review provides a snapshot of the number of working days, bills processed, oral replies by the President ...