RECORDED | Ramaphosa answers tough questions from MPs on Covid-19 and gender-based violence

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to give oral replies to MPs about various issues such as containing the spread of Covid-19 and ending gender-based violence in SA

Cyril Ramaphosa chairs a virtual cabinet meeting. Government's move to keep the data out of the public eye comes after an earlier model on which the strict lockdown was based was heavily criticised.
Cyril Ramaphosa chairs a virtual cabinet meeting. Government's move to keep the data out of the public eye comes after an earlier model on which the strict lockdown was based was heavily criticised. (Jairus Mmutle / GCIS)

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to give oral replies to MPs about various issues such as containing the spread of Covid-19 and ending gender-based violence.

To comply with social distancing measures, the sitting will be conducted in a hybrid form, with a small number of members present in the National Assembly and the rest engaging on a virtual platform.

This will be the first time Ramaphosa replies to questions in parliament since the national state of disaster was declared in March when the Covid-19 pandemic hit SA.

The presidency said he would update members on the national effort to contain the coronavirus, including public health measures, social relief, economic recovery and a range of related matters.

Ramaphosa is also expected to give an update on the Covid-19 budget.