{"id":248937,"date":"2023-02-02T11:53:06","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T09:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/president-sets-tone-for-governments-programme-for-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-02-02T11:53:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T09:53:06","slug":"president-sets-tone-for-governments-programme-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/president-sets-tone-for-governments-programme-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"President sets tone for Government’s programme for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday conclude the first Cabinet Lekgotla for 2023, where government is currently deliberating its programme of action for the year at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.<\/p>\n

Chaired by the President, the Lekgotla allows the National Executive to review the performance of government against targets and objectives set in 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is also a platform for the national leadership to agree on key actions that are needed this year to advance the country\u2019s economic recovery and long-term development, with resolution of the electricity crisis as the top priority,\u201d the Presidency said on Thursday. <\/p>\n

The Presidency said that the Lekgotla resolutions will form the basis of the State of the Nation Address, which President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver to a Joint Sitting of the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces \u2013 convened in the Cape Town City Hall on 9 February 2023.<\/p>\n

The State of the Nation Address is an occasion in which the three arms of the state \u2013 the Judiciary, the National Legislature and the Executive \u2013 participate as a demonstration of the country\u2019s constitutional dispensation and culture, and to ensure that all three arms are focused on national priorities.<\/p>\n

On 14-15 February 2023, political parties will debate the President\u2019s Address in the National Assembly with the President replying to this debate on the afternoon of Thursday, 16 February.<\/p>\n

Mining Indaba<\/strong> \u2013 7 February<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ahead of the SONA on 7 February 2023, President Ramaphosa is set to address the annual Investing in African Mining Indaba \u2013 or Mining Indaba \u2013 which is themed \u201cUnlocking African Mining Investment: Stability, Security, and Supply\u201d. <\/p>\n

\u201cWith its emphasis on the challenges facing the country and the role all sectors of society can play in building a better future, the State of the Nation Address has become a focal point of interaction between different sectors of civil society, the administration and legislators,\u201d the Presidency said. <\/p>\n

This event attracts more than 6 000 delegates comprising investors, innovators, companies in the mining and natural resources sector, lawmakers and Ministers associated with these sectors.<\/p>\n

Organisers estimate the five-day conference itself contributes close to R20m to national taxes.<\/p>\n

Presidential Golf Challenge \u2013 10 February<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following the delivery of the State of the Nation Address, President Ramaphosa will on Friday, 10 February, officiate the annual Presidential Golf Challenge at Atlantic Beach Golf Club at Melkbosstrand, Western Cape.<\/p>\n

Coordinated by the Department for the Public Service and Administration, the Presidential Golf Challenge raises funds for charities designated by the sitting President.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Challenge allows the private sector to participate in developmental initiatives to empower society, with this year\u2019s contributions going to the Adopt-a-School Foundation\u2019s programme to support schools with sanitation infrastructure and services.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe foundation is an award-winning non-profit organisation that supports the creation and enhancement of a conducive learning and teaching environment in disadvantaged schools. The foundation is a partner entity to the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation,\u201d the Presidency said.<\/p>\n

DIRCO Ubuntu Awards \u2013 11 February<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leveraging the participation of the international diplomatic corps based in South Africa in events around the State of the Nation Address, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation will on Saturday, 11 February, host its annual Ubuntu Awards ceremony in Cape Town.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Ramaphosa will address this occasion which recognises South African industry leaders, eminent persons and ordinary South African citizens for their distinguished service and contribution towards promoting the country\u2019s national interests and values across the world,\u201d the Presidency said. <\/p>\n

African Union Summit \u2013 17 to 19 February<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following his participation in an Extra-Ordinary Organ Troika Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community on 31 January 2023, President Ramaphosa will continue his international programme by attending the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union from 17 to 19 February in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<\/p>\n

Africa\u2019s political leadership will convene under the economically focused theme, \u201cAccelerating the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement\u201d.<\/p>\n

The theme is undertaken in a year that marks the 60th anniversary of the creation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and the continuing 20th anniversary of the creation of the African Union in 2002 as successor to the OAU. \u2013 SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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