WATCH: President Ramaphosa to interact virtually with communities on Covid-19

It is a public participation platform through which communities can interact directly with government on challenges in society and where citizens are able to engage on community-generated solutions to such challenges.

Due to the pandemic, the Presidential Imbizo will take the form of a virtual engagement in which communities are invited to participate through more than 80 community radio stations, TV channels and social media.

Details of the Presidential Imbizo are as follows: 

Date: Wednesday, 01 July 2020
Time: 18:00
Syndication: Broadcast on community radio, TV channels and social media

Members of the public are invited to participate by tuning into their community radio stations at 18h00 this evening and submitting their questions via the community radio toll-free line: 0800 142 446 #PresidentialImbizo #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/x49qLsyrAG

— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) July 1, 2020

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