Minister Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa

Programme Director; The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Honourable Ronald Lamola; The Chairperson of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders, Kgosi Thabo Seatlholo; Deputy Minister, Reverend Prince-Burns Ncamashe; The Deputy Chairperson and members of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders; Traditional and Khoi-San leaders present; Directors-General and senior officials from

Honourable Speaker, The CoGTA MEC, Hon Molapisi Honourable Mayor, Honourable Council Whip, Honourable Councillors, Organised Labour, National Cabinet Representative and his team, Representatives of the provincial and national spheres of government, Representatives from the Auditor-General of South Africa, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning. Today marks an important milestone in the intervention underway in Ditsobotla Local

Programme Director Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana Directors-General and senior members of government Members of the media Fellow South Africans Good morning Thank you for the opportunity to address this important briefing. The Minister of Finance has outlined the circumstances that led to the temporary withholding of portions of the July 2026 Local Government

BUDGET VOTE SPEECH 2026/27 CLOSING REMARKS MINISTER VELENKOSINI HLABISA National Assembly | Parliament of the Republic of South Africa MAY 2026 Hon Chairperson and Honourable members. Allow me to begin by expressing our sincere appreciation to all Honourable Members who have participated in this debate. The debate has been constructive, thoughtful, and reflective of the

BUDGET VOTE SPEECH 2026/27 MINISTER VELENKOSINI HLABISA National Assembly | Parliament of the Republic of South Africa MAY 2026 Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members of the National Assembly, Cabinet Colleagues, Deputy Ministers, Dr Dickson Masemola and Burns Ncamashe Chairperson of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders, President of SALGA, Members of this House Chairperson

Programme Director, Honourable Minister Daniel Garwe, Minister of LG and Public Works of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Honourable Ministers responsible for Disaster Risk Management in the SADC Region, Deputy Ministers and Heads of Delegation, The SADC Deputy Executive Secretary for Regional Integration, Ms Angele Makombo N’tumba Representatives of the SADC Secretariat, Representatives of International Cooperating