Parliament of South Africa
Parliament of South Africa
02/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/18/2026 10:51
President Cyril Ramaphosa to Reply to the 2026 SONA Debate
Parliament, Wednesday, 18 February 2026 - President Cyril Ramaphosa will reply to the debate on his State of the Nation Address tomorrow, 19 February, at 14:00.
The reply follows a two-day debate on the address by Members of Parliament and will take place during the joint sitting of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces to be held at the Dome (Nieuwmeester Parking).
DETAILS OF THE SITTING ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Date: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Time: 14:00
Venue: Dome, Nieuwmeester Parking (corner Commercial Street and Plein Street)
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: Members of the media who wish to cover the President's reply to the 2026 SONA debate must contact Mlindi Mpindi on 081 716 7329 or [email protected]
Parliamentary sittings are open to the media and the public. Proceedings of parliamentary sittings can be viewed live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408) or 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
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES
Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo, Parliament Spokesperson
The reply follows a two-day debate on the address by Members of Parliament and will take place during the joint sitting of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces to be held at the Dome (Nieuwmeester Parking).
DETAILS OF THE SITTING ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Date: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Time: 14:00
Venue: Dome, Nieuwmeester Parking (corner Commercial Street and Plein Street)
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: Members of the media who wish to cover the President's reply to the 2026 SONA debate must contact Mlindi Mpindi on 081 716 7329 or [email protected]
Parliamentary sittings are open to the media and the public. Proceedings of parliamentary sittings can be viewed live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408) or 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
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES
Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo, Parliament Spokesperson
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