Parliament, Wednesday, 12 February 2025 – The Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, will deliver the 2025 Budget Speech in the National Assembly on Wednesday, 19 February, at the Nieuwmeester parking, Dome (corner Commercial Street and Plein Street).
Minister Godongwana will also introduce the Appropriation Bill and table the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill, which Parliament will process in the following months. During the Budget Speech, the finance minister indicates the allocation of financial resources to the national government’s priorities outlined by President Cyril Ramaphosa in the State of the Nation Address.
The Budget Speech, among others, aims to balance economic growth and support for the vulnerable in our society despite limited resources. Mr Godongwana will outline all the financial, economic, and social commitments the government will prioritise in its planned expenditure. He will provide a detailed plan for 2025 spending, including proposals for revenue collection to help fund the government’s planned interventions and commitments.
DETAILS OF THE BUDGET SPEECH ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Date: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Time: 14:00
Venue: Nieuwmeester parking, Dome (corner Commercial Street and Plein Street)
Important to note:
Members of the Media, including photographers who wish to cover the Budget Speech in person, should register for accreditation on the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/RNrCGaSRYp before 16:00 on Friday, 14 February 2025.
Minister Godongwana’s 2025 Budget Speech will be broadcast live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408) and livestreamed on Parliament’s website and social media platforms, including Parliament’s YouTube Channel. Parliament will also provide live feeds to the interested broadcasters upon request.
Parliamentary sittings are open to the media and the public. Members of the public can follow parliamentary sittings live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408), through a live stream on Parliament’s website, Parliament’s YouTube channel, and X (Twitter) page on the links below:
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ParliamentofRSA
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ParliamentofRSA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ParliamentofRSA
NB: Members of the media who wish to be part of the National Treasury’s lock up must contact Xolisa Dodo by email: Xolisa.Dodo@treasury.gov.za
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Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo, Parliament Spokesperson
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