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As expected, the budget vote delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa in parliament on Thursday was overshadowed by the revelations of the $4 million.

Police Minister Bheki Cele says last year's unrest in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng demonstrated the urgent need for police to rebuild relations with communities. 

Continuing blackouts, the rising cost of living, the Zondo Report implicating his party, South Africa's tacit support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the rising tide of xenophobia in the country and plans to build a R22-million flag - these are some current topics MPs might want to question President Cyril Ramaphosa on. However - in contravention of the National Assembly's rules - they will not have the opportunity to do so this term.

President Cyril Ramaphosa presented the government's relief plan for flood victims in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, but opposition parties took the opportunity to take a swipe at the African National Congress (ANC). Democratic Allaince (DA) leader John Steenhuisen said it was more than two weeks since the flood, and many communities were still without water and electricity.

Opposition party members pulled no punches as they placed doubt on whether millions in funds which the government will release will reach the intended victims of the flood