President Ramaphosa presents The Presidency Budget Vote in Parliament

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, 23 May 2018, present Budget Vote 1 in the National Assembly, Parliament, which is the Presidency Budget Vote covering the work of the Presidency as the nerve centre of government, overseeing the programme of action of all national   Government Departments.

The President will open the debate on the Presidency Budget Vote, with supporting speeches by the Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Ms Bathabile Dlamini.

Deputy President David Mabuza will not attend the Budget Vote debate due to prior travel commitments.

During the Budget Vote speech, President Ramaphosa will highlight achievements over the last year and initiatives launched in the period since his State of the Nation Address at the beginning of the year. He will focus on the areas of economic renewal and job creation, the fight against corruption and the reestablishment of public confidence in the integrity of institutions of the State.

President Ramaphosa will also continue to rally all South Africans to do anything they can in their walks of life or circles of influence to support and add impetus to government's endeavours to build a prosperous and united society.

The details of the Budget Vote debate are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2018
Time: 14h00
Venue: National Assembly, Parliament, Cape Town


Media enquiries: Khusela Diko, Spokesperson to the President on 072 854 5707

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria