I am 'Tintswalo': Unemployed, poor and burdened

During the State of the Nation Address on 8 February 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa depicted the narrative of a child named Tintswalo: born in 1994, symbolising the transformation of South Africa's society since the dawn of democracy. Eyewitness News went out to speak to these 'Tintswalos' and many disagreed with the president’s narrative.

• State of the Nation Address (SONA)

Picture: Katlego Jiyane/Eyewitness News