Parties unite to pass Appropriation Bill for all departments

THE 2025 and 2026 Appropriation Bill for all departments has been passed, with support from the DA, PA, IFP, ActionSA, BOSA, Rise Mzansi, among others, while the MK Party, EFF, and ATM rejected the bill.

- SIMON MAJADIBODU

The announcement was made during a sitting at the Cape Town International Convention Centre yesterday.

The sitting included the tabling of the Standing Committee on Appropriations’ report, a debate, departmental budget votes, and the second reading of the bill - the final step required to pass the national budget.

Voting was conducted manually, with party whips announcing how their members voted.

Individual MPs were allowed to indicate if they wished to vote differently from their party, though none did.

A quorum of 201 MPs was required for the vote, as the National Assembly consists of 400 members.

The Appropriation Bill needed a simple majority - at least 201 votes to pass.