WATCH LIVE | Ramaphosa answers tough questions posed by MPs on Covid-19 and GBV

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to give oral replies to members of parliament about variou issues such as containing the spread of Covid-19 as well as ending gender-based violence in SA.

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 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 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic outbreak. 

In a statement 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.