Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, on the occasion of the Joint Sitting Of Parliament and State of the Nation Address 2014, Cape Town, Polity.org.za

Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, on the occasion of the Joint Sitting Of Parliament and State of the Nation Address 2014, Cape Town, Polity.org.za

Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly,

Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces;

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP;

Deputy President of the Republic, Honourable Kgalema Motlanthe;

Former Deputy President Baleka Mbethe,

Honourable Chief Justice of the Republic, and all esteemed members of the Judiciary;

Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers,

Distinguished Premiers and Speakers of our Provinces;

Chairperson of SALGA, and all local government leadership;

Chairperson of the National House of Traditional Leaders;

Heads of Chapter 9 Institutions;

The Governor of the Reserve Bank,

Leaders from business, sports, traditional, religious and all sectors,

Members of the diplomatic corps, Special and distinguished guests,

Honourable members,

Fellow South Africans,

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