Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to engage with the National Assembly in a question and answer session

Cape Town - Leader of Government Business and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, Thursday, 11 May 2017 make an appearance in Parliament to engage with members of the National Assembly in a question and answer session at 14h00 to highlight progress regarding implementation of various government programmes.

This will be the third time this year that the Deputy President appears in the National Assembly in terms of the revised National Assembly rules. In total the Deputy President is scheduled to respond on Thursday to six questions from various political parties which will include additional follow- up questions.

Deputy President Ramaphosa in this second term of the National Assembly is poised to offer oral replies in areas encompassing among others efforts aimed at the creation of a stable, equal and prosperous South Africa from the ruins of racial division, deprivation and underdevelopment.

In addition, Deputy President Ramaphosa will deal with issues related to the National Skills Development Strategy, the constitutional responsibilities of members of the Executive towards Parliament, the government’s local government back to basics programme as well as the electoral reform.

The Deputy President who is also the Chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) will also have an opportunity to highlight the work the government is carrying out in conjunction with relevant stakeholders, in tackling the HIV epidemic with specific reference to work being conducted among sex workers.


Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa at 082-990-4853

The Presidency
Pretoria