Serve with authority, but also with humility.   Serve with courage, but also with discipline.   Serve with professionalism, integrity and respect for the Constitution.   And protect one another.

To the men and women of the SAPS: the nation sees your courage and recognises the demands of your profession.   But that courage must be supported by proper systems, intelligence, equipment, training and leadership.

To the families of our fallen officers: the Republic remembers your loved ones.   No ceremony can replace a husband or wife. No pension can compensate for the loss of a father or mother. And no tribute can return a parent to theirchildren.

Our response must extend beyond enforcement.   The fight against crime must become a project of responsible citizenship: respecting the law, rejecting corruption, reporting criminality and teaching our children that respect for human life is the foundation of a stable democracy.

Through our daily actions to improve the lives of those around us, we give life back to Nokuthula Simelane.   May her memory strengthen our resolve to build a country that protects human dignity and advances equality for all.   May her memory inspire us to finish the work she sta…Mostrar mais

The Nokuthula Simelane Foundation and the Nokuthula Simelane Centre for Gender and Intersectional Studies established here at the University of Mpumalanga are part of our arsenal of memory, remembrance and renewal.   This Centre must carry a living promise that the voices of wome…Mostrar mais

The South Africa that Nokuthula Simelane fought for – and for which she gave her life – is a nation still in the making.   We have realised much of what she dreamed of. But there is still much to do.   It is what remains undone that makes the Nokuthula Simelane Foundation and thi…Mostrar mais

The strength of our democracy lies not merely in the conduct of regular elections.   It lies in the participation of those whom democracy is meant to serve.   In the 2024 elections, fewer than half of registered voters under the age of 30 turned out to vote.

We do not take this investment for granted.   In an intensely competitive environment, South Africa must continue to demonstrate that we have the capabilities, the skills and the policy environment required to attract these investments.

The Tengo will become the third model manufactured here in Kariega, alongside the Polo and Polo Vivo.   It is a vote of confidence in our workers.   It is a vote of confidence in our manufacturing capability.   And it is a vote of confidence in South Africa as an investment de…Mostrar mais

We are greatly encouraged by Volkswagen's continued investment in our country.   We particularly welcome the R4 billion investment associated with the introduction of the new Volkswagen Tengo.

Volkswagen's presence in South Africa demonstrates what can be achieved through long-term investment, industrial capability and partnership.   We are greatly encouraged by Volkswagen's continued investment in our country.

Honourable Members,   Since the announcement in the State of the Nation Address on the 12th of February 2026, Operation Prosper has achieved tangible and measurable progress in combating illegal mining.   Joint operations by the South African Police Service and the South African…Mostrar mais

Honourable Members,   On the 4th of May this year, in my capacity as President of the African National Congress, I participated in an oversight visit by the ANC National Working Committee to the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro.   Following engagements with the ANC regional leadership on…Mostrar mais

Honourable Members,   Effective local government is essential to improving the lives of our people, supporting local economic development and creating the conditions for investment and job creation.   According to the Constitution, the three spheres of government are distinctive…Mostrar mais

Honourable Members,   In responding to the water crisis, we are drawing on the experience of our successful response to the electricity crisis.   The implementation of the Energy Action Plan brought to an end more than a decade of persistent load shedding.   We have taken the sam…Mostrar mais

Dear Fellow South African, This week, South Africa has the honour, as the incoming chair, of hosting the 46th Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in eThekwini. As it starts its SADC chairship, South Africa’s focus is on the practical steps needed to furt…Mostrar mais

On this SADC Day 2026, I extend warm greetings to the people of Southern Africa.   I invite you all to celebrate this important moment of commemoration – a moment that belongs to us all, united by a shared history, common aspirations and a collective commitment to a better future…Mostrar mais

Dear Fellow South African, This week, South Africa has the honour, as the incoming chair, of hosting the 46th Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in eThekwini. As it starts its SADC chairship, South Africa’s focus is on the practical steps needed to furt…Mostrar mais

Let us make good on our commitment to build a peaceful, inclusive, competitive and industrialised Southern Africa.   Let us become a place where all citizens, regardless of place or circumstance, may enjoy sustainable economic well-being, justice and freedom.   Let us go to work.

The renewal of our continent is achievable.   The realisation of our vision for Southern Africa is within our means.

One hundred and twenty years ago, the renewal of Africa was a proposition to be defended against a hostile world.   It is no longer a proposition. It is a programme of work. It has actions, assigned responsibilities and deadlines.

Through policy dialogues and briefs, inter-university research networks and multi-sector consultations, the university has fully embraced its responsibility to contribute to the development, transformation and integration of our region.

I wish to thank the University of KwaZulu-Natal for hosting this public lecture and for its contribution to the realisation of SADC Vision 2050.   We welcome in particular the four pillars identified by the university: advancing regional value chains in agro-processing and critic…Mostrar mais

Through #OperationVulindlela, we are undertaking the most far-reaching reform of South Africa’s freight logistics system in decades.

Competition between generators, combined with expanded transmission capacity and continued investment in new generation, must ultimately produce a more efficient electricity system and put downward pressure on the cost of power.

6 years ago, we established #OperationVulindlela to accelerate reforms in electricity, logistics, water, telecommunications and the visa system. These reforms are now fundamentally changing the architecture of the South African economy.

We cannot accept the continued erosion of South Africa’s industrial base. Manufacturing is not simply another sector of the economy. It is fundamental to our economic sovereignty.

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Well done to Team South Africa on bringing home eight medals from the World U20 Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. Your talent, hard work and determination have made you stand out on the global stage while, at home, we were beaming with pride. You…Mostrar mais

A woman who is healthy, educated, safe and economically independent is better able to determine the course of her own life.   By investing in women’s health, we invest in the health, productivity and future of our nation. #WomensDay

Today, women live in fear of the gender-based violence that stalks them in the streets, even in their homes.   Violence against women and children is not confined to any one particular community.   It affects rich and poor, young and old, black and white.   That is why we class…Mostrar mais

We are honoured to have with us here today Ms Malala Yousafzai, who paid a heavy price for her activism. A cruel ideology tried to silence you, but you rose to become one of the most strident voices for the emancipation of women in our world today.   Malala, thank you for being…Mostrar mais

As a country we have been consistent that there can be no human rights without women’s rights. There can be no progress in society without the empowerment of women.   We cannot achieve social justice without gender equality.   This conviction is rooted in our commitment to build…Mostrar mais

South Africa ranks highly on global indices for women’s empowerment, including for gender parity, educational outcomes, financial inclusion, and political representation and decision-making.   We are proud of how far we have come.

This new health facility is named after King Nyabela kaMahlangu, son of King Mabhoko, one of the most fearless warriors and a unifier of the Ndzundza Ndebele people.   King Nyabela was renowned for fiercely defending ancestral lands against European encroachment and for being rel…Mostrar mais

Healthcare is not just about calling for an ambulance when we are sick, about fetching ama-pillies every month at the clinic, or going to the emergency ward if there has been an accident.   Comprehensive health care is about walking alongside our people through every season of th…Mostrar mais

Official Opening of the King Nyabela Hospital 📍Middelburg, Mpumalanga

Dear Fellow South African,   On the Mpumalanga highveld, between the towns of Bethal, Davel and Morgenzon, are powerful symbols of South Africa’s energy future. Wind turbines rise above a landscape that was once dominated by the cooling towers of coal-fired power stations. 🔗

FINAL REGISTRATION WEEKEND To the youth of South Africa. Thank you for taking the time to register on the voters’ roll. Thank you for showing up and choosing to take part in the country’s vibrant democracy. Your vote is your power. Your voice is your future. The ANC sees you.…Mostrar mais

Glasgow is growing into the gift that keeps giving, with Sinesipho Dambile becoming the first South African man to claim gold in the 200m at the Commonwealth Games. Congratulations, Sinesipho, and Zakithi Nene, who took bronze in the men’s 400m, as well Skye Knoester who earned…Mostrar mais

Energy security underpins economic growth, investment, industrial development and job creation.   That is why we have embarked on a process of fundamental reform of the electricity sector to achieve a reliable, affordable and sustainable supply of electricity for all South Africa…Mostrar mais

The just energy transition should create opportunities that remain long after construction has been completed.   It should strengthen local businesses.   It should equip young people with new skills.   The just energy transition must leave communities stronger than before.

This project demonstrates the value of a strong focus on creating meaningful local economic participation and ensuring that surrounding communities benefit directly from the investment.

I am told that more than 18,500 people have registered on the Seriti Green Skills Hub, where they will be able to access current and future opportunities.   The fact that more than 50% of those who have registered are women is a promising sign of the potential that this and other…Mostrar mais

Great meeting F1 Driver Alex Albon and the Atlassian Williams F1 team earlier today. South Africa remains the preferred premier destination for world-class sporting events.

History will judge us not by the speeches we deliver, but by the Africa we build.   Let this Parliament be the conscience of our continent.   Let it be the voice of Africa’s most vulnerable.   Let it be the guardian of democracy.   Let it be the champion of peace.

Africa’s history teaches us that division has long been the instrument through which others have sought to shape our destiny.   A united Africa shapes its own destiny.   The success of this 7th Legislature will not be measured only by the debates it holds or the resolutions it ad…Mostrar mais

We must have a common voice, one that is powerful and resolute, on the reform of the United Nations Security Council, on the international financial architecture, and inthe councils that set the rules of trade, climate and technology.

Rather than exporting our raw wealth, we must process our minerals, our agricultural produce and our energy ourselves.