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President Cyril Ramaphosa, in response to the debates on his State of the Nation Address, on Thursday said that he had engaged in a process that would lead to South Africa developing its own vaccines. #SONADebate #SONA #SONAResponse
The National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces are holding joint sittings for the second and final day to debate last Thursday's address.
The Democratic Alliance hammered on Cyril Ramaphosa’s internal battles within the ruling party’ where there were plans to undermine him and to try and topple him.
The Democratic Alliance (DA), meanwhile, has referred to Ramaphosa as a 'nowhere man" a reference to the Beatles song.
The speech received poor reviews from opposition parties, who now have another chance to pick it apart today.
Vice president for Free State Agriculture, Tommie Esterhuyse, said there were no clear indications from the president on property rights.
Speaking during his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the new legislation would require not only Cabinet proposals, but also Parliament’s input.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said he believed President Ramaphosa managed to instill confidence in government’s plans.
Eskom estimated that, without additional capacity, there would be an electricity supply shortfall of between 4,000 and 6,000 megawatts over the next five years -
Meshoe was reacting to the State of the Nation Address, saying the President often has good ideas but fails when it comes to implementation.
The president's announcement on the imminent arrival of more than 40 million doses of vaccine will be welcomed after problems emerged with the efficacy of AstraZeneca’s vaccine.
President Ramaphosa delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address on Thursday during which he outlined four key priorities.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is delivering his fifth State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday and is tackling topics such as the ailing economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and gender-based violence.
Thursday evening's event takes place on the 31st anniversary of Madiba's release from prison.
The country's main opposition party has painted a picture of a country in crisis, slamming the president's 2020 Sona for delivering lofty ideas which were void of action.
This evening will be Ramaphosa's fifth Sona which sets the tone for government's programme of the year.
While Parliament budgeted R2.2 million for the event, the bill was expected to be minimal because the only significant cost would be the webinar that connects parliamentarians and guests online.
While we all know that there is no proverbial silver bullet to our multiple crises, President Ramaphosa simply cannot come before Parliament with a repeat of what he has said in the past.