Cape Town: President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday address the annual opening of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (NHTKL) in Parliament, Cape Town. The National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders comprises traditional leaders who are delegates from the Provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders of South Africa and represent the Provincial Houses at the national level.
According to South African Government News Agency, in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 6 February 2025, President Ramaphosa reasserted the Government’s commitment to work with traditional leaders in the implementation of local development programmes. The Presidency emphasized that to achieve the objectives of a nation that works for all, President Ramaphosa reaffirmed the Government’s collaboration with the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders as a vital conduit for creating jobs, reducing poverty, and improving the lives of South Africans.
The President’s address is scheduled to start at 11:00 at the Good Hope Chamber.