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Train commuters receive blankets on Mandela Day

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Christmas came early for train commuters at the Cape Town train station this morning, when Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni handed over blankets to them.

OPA paints a picture of the next five years

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has encouraged South Africans to watch the Opening of Parliament Address (OPA) to hear how their vote will work for them in the coming five years of the seventh administration.

Commemorating Nelson Mandela International Day in our 30 years of freedom and democracy

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Every year on 18 July, South Africans from all walks of life join together to celebrate and honour a man who changed the world for the better. This commemoration pays tribute to the life and works of the late former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who was the first black president of our democratic government and a global icon.

Opening of Parliament to feature TshiVenda Imbongi

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

The upcoming Opening of Parliament Address (OPA) will feature the cultural tradition of an Imbongi, bridging the country’s rich heritage with democratic present, says Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza.

Heavy rains expected for Opening of Parliament Address

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Heavy rains and cold weather is expected in Cape Town tomorrow evening as President Cyril Ramaphosa convenes a joint sitting of the newly established two Houses of Parliament to deliver the Opening of Parliament Address (OPA).

All eyes on SA's First Citizen

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Many South Africans are expected to be glued to their screens this evening, 18 July 2024, as they eagerly wait to hear from President Cyril Ramaphosa, when he delivers the Opening of Parliament Address (OPA) at 7pm.