It will be an unfamiliar setting when President Cyril Ramaphosa lays out government’s roadmap when he delivers his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening.
Apart from a limited number of Members of Parliament and guests in attendance, it will be the first time in the history of South Africa that the SONA is delivered outside of the Parliament precinct. This was after the building was gutted in a devastating fire in January.
As a result, this year’s instalment of the annual event will be delivered from the Cape Town City Hall, which, until 17 February 2022, falls under the control of Parliament, as per the definition of the precincts of Parliament, provided for in Section 2 of the Powers, Privileges, and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act.
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