BUDGET VOTE SPEECH BY: HON. THOKO DIDIZA, MP
SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
DEBATE ON VOTE 2: PARLIAMENT
15 JULY 2025 AT 14H00
House Chairperson
Deputy Speaker
Leaders of Political Parties
Chief Whips and the whips of all political parties
Chairpersons of Portfolio Committees and Joint Standing Committees
Honourable Members
House Chairperson, it is an honour and privilege that I table Parliament’s budget vote 2 for your consideration and approval. Budget debates enable us to account to the electorate on our work and how we have utilised—and plan to utilise—public resources in our ongoing effort to transform our society.
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