President Cyril Ramaphosa
Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thandi Modise,
Deputy Speaker, Mr Lechesa Tsenoli,
Deputy President David Mabuza,
Ministers and Deputy Ministers,
Honourable Members,
Thank you for the opportunity to reply to the debate on The Presidency Budget Vote.
True to form, the engagement was lively and robust.
It was a demonstration that our democracy is vibrant and that our perspectives are as diverse as the South African people we represent.
It is a matter of great significance and value that this Parliament provides space for conflicting views to be aired and debated and for competing interests to be mediated.