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south african parliament budget debate 2025
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Inside the Chambers: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Budget Vote Reply and the Anatomy of Parliamentary Engagement

by Tumi Makgale
July 21, 2025

Each year, President Cyril Ramaphosa stands in South Africa’s Parliament to explain and defend the government’s budget plans, focusing on big goals like growing the economy, improving healthcare, and boosting education. This important moment mixes facts with stories, helping everyone understand how public money will be used. The lively debates take place in a historic chamber that connects the nation’s past and future, while technology lets people watch and join in from afar. Through this mix of tradition and new ways of engaging, Parliament keeps the country’s democracy alive and open to all.

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