Police monitoring activities around Cape Town City Hall ahead of SONA
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address SONA for the first time as leader of the country's Government of National Unity on Thursday evening.
Cape Town's City Hall will host the 2025 State of the Nation Address on 6 February 2025. Picture: ThabisoGoba/EWN
CAPE TOWN - Police will be monitoring activities around the City Hall in Cape Town ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA).
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address SONA for the first time as leader of the country's Government of National Unity (GNU) on Thursday evening.
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Outside the parliamentary precinct, things are relatively quiet, with police saying they have received only one application for a protest on Thursday.
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign has indicated it will be staging a protest later in the day to highlight its concerns about what it has deemed apartheid practices, both nationally and abroad.
Police said protestors will not be allowed into the parliamentary precinct, with a designated area marked off for demonstrations.
Later on Thursday morning, Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu will be addressing the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) ahead of their deployment for SONA.