Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a Joint Sitting of Parliament on 6 February 2025 at Cape Town City Hall to deliver the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of the seventh democratic Parliament.
The address, convened under constitutional provisions, will outline the government’s achievements, challenges, and key policy objectives for the coming year.
“President Ramaphosa calls this joint sitting in accordance with Section 84(2)(d) of the Constitution and Rule 13(1)(a) of the Joint Rules of Parliament. The Constitution states that the President is responsible for summoning the National Assembly, the National Council of Provinces or Parliament, to an extraordinary sitting to conduct special business.
“During SONA, the President highlights achievements, flags challenges, and outlines interventions for the coming financial year.
“This address marks the official start of the parliamentary programme and sets out the government’s key policy objectives and deliverables for the year ahead,” Parliament said.
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