WATCH LIVE: What Ramaphosa's Presidency budget will focus on

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to table the Presidency Budget Vote for the 2025 and 2026 financial year on Wednesday afternoon, at the National Assembly in Parliament, Cape Town.

According to the Presidency, the Budget Vote will focus on the 7th administration's three strategic priorities, which includes promoting inclusive growth, job creation, poverty reduction, and building a capable, ethical, and developmental state. 

“These priorities are embodied by The Presidency’s flagship programmes Operation Vulindlela, Presidential District Development Model and the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission, among transformative initiatives to inculcate a nation that works for all,” Presidency spokesperson Vincent Mangwenya said in a statement on Tuesday.

Magwenya, at that time, said the national executive was in the process of tabling departmental budgets in Parliament, outlining the implementation of programs and commitments aimed at improving the lives of South Africans.

Ramaphosa’s address will be followed by a debate on Thursday, July 17, 2025, to which he will respond to the questions.

According to the Presidency, the annual tabling of departmental Budget Votes is an accountability mechanism for Parliament and the public to monitor how the government is working to implement its service delivery commitments against voted funds. 

“At the apex of the Executive arm of the State, The Presidency is the centre of coordination, oversight and supervision across all spheres of government. 

“The Presidency supports the President and Deputy President (Paul Mashatile) in execution of their primary responsibilities to uphold, defend and respect the Constitution of the Republic and to advance social cohesion,” Mangwenya said.

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