Postponement of the Press Conference on the 2023 State of the Nation Address

Today’s press briefing by the Presiding Officers of Parliament on the preparedness to host the 2023 State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, is postponed to tomorrow, Tuesday, 07 February at 10:00.

However, the photo opportunity for the scheduled swearing-in of new Members of Parliament will proceed at 12h30 at the same venue, Imbizo Centre in Parliament, today (6 February 2023).

Details of tomorrow’s briefing are as follows:

Date: 07 February 2023

Time: 10:00

Venue: GCIS Imbizo Centre

Members of the media who wish to physically attend the media briefing should send their details (Full name, name of the media house, and ID or passport number) to Nolizwi Magwagwa at: nmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za(link sends e-mail) before 12 noon on Monday, 06 February.

Parliamentary meetings are open to the media and the public. Journalists who are interested in covering these meetings (including receiving links to virtual meetings) are requested to forward their cellphone numbers to Mlindi Mpindi on email mmpindi@parliament.gov.za(link sends e-mail) for inclusion in the Parliamentary Communication Services WhatsApp Group, where such information is shared. Journalists are urged to forward these requests using their official email addresses (no private emails).

Members of the public may get involved and follow committee sittings live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408), via live stream on Parliament's YouTube channel and Twitter page on the links below. You may subscribe to the Parliament YouTube channel to receive instant notifications of live feeds.

Source: Government of South Africa