Sona 2017
[OPINION] SA’s social compact is at breaking point
Richard Calland says South Africa can’t save itself just by talking the talk. It must walk the walk.
Judith February says Pravin Gordhan so obviously possesses what seems in such short supply these days - integrity.
Questions will focus on the national minimum wage, the Life Esidimeni tragedy and security measures in Parliament.
At a briefing in Parliament, officials said government's Nine-Point Plan was putting conditions in place to reduce poverty, grow the economy and create jobs.
The president will visit the community as part of an anti-crime programme on Tuesday.
The party says questions to the ministers of police and public works revealed that their departments spent R4 million and R2.7 million, respectively.
Judith February says under Zuma's watch, Parliament as an institution has been damaged, perhaps irreparably.
An attorney representing the media houses says there were serious problems with the broadcast of Sona last week.
President Jacob Zuma acknowledged criticism that government had not met its land restitution targets.
President Jacob Zuma is responding to statements made by MPs during two days of debate relating to last week's State of the Nation Address.
Cabinet has raised concerns after President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address was marked by insults, chaos and violence.
The red berets say they will be suing the police minister as MPs were assaulted during Zuma's Sona.
The opening of Parliament was again marred by chaos last week.
Last week, guests and dignitaries were engulfed in fumes of the powder that reportedly had the same effect as teargas.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane said the ANC had turned from the liberator of the people, to the enemy of the people.
Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe has spoken out against last week’s clashes, violent evictions, walkouts and delays at the Sona debate in Parliament on Tuesday.
Speaker Baleka Mbete says an investigation is also underway into various issues such as the presence of SANDF troops during Sona.
They have also announced they will be suing Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa as MPs were assaulted during their removal from Parliament.
Last week's State of the Nation Address by President Zuma was marred by chaos, violence and insults.