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  •  FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering his State of the Nation Address in the National Assembly on 20 June 2019. Picture: Twitter/@PresidencyZA

    ANC MPs defend Ramaphosa’s dreams of modern city, bullet trains

    Members were debating Thursday's State of the Nation Address in a joint sitting in the National Assembly on Tuesday.

    1141 days ago
  • EFF MP Naledi Chirwa during her maiden speech during the Sona Debate on 25 June 2019. Picture: @ParliamentofRSA/Twitter

    Sona debate: EFF's Chirwa forced to withdraw Ramaphosa comments in maiden speech

    Chirwa was taking part in Tuesday’s debate by parties of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address on Thursday.

    1141 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament on 14 February 2019. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

    Ramaphosa: 'Eskom will be turned around, but no silver bullet to fix its woes'

    During the reply on the debate on his State of the Nation Address, President Ramaphosa says that the five days of consecutive load shedding the country has experienced so far underscores the magnitude of the myriad of problems the entity faces.

    1272 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation Address on 7 February 2019. Picture: Twitter/@ParliamentofRSA

    [WATCH LIVE] President Ramaphosa responds to Sona debate

    The president is responding to two days of debate by MPs on the State of the Nation Address delivered last week.

    1272 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering his State of the Nation Address in a joint sitting of the opening of Parliament on 7 February 2019. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa to announce further steps on Eskom in Sona debate reply

    Corruption and the problems faced by the beleaguered power utility have featured prominently over the last two days of the Sona debate.

    1273 days ago
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    [CARTOON] No Love Lost

    By Dr Jack & Curtis.

    1273 days ago
  • FILE: DA leader Mmusi Maimane in Parliament. Picture: @Our_DA/Twitter

    #SonaDebate: Opposition parties criticise govt over Eskom, Cabinet size

    The State of the Nation Address debate was, not surprisingly, filled with opposition parties criticising the national government for the crisis at Eskom.

    1273 days ago
  • Members of Parliament and the National Council of Provinces Debate the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 7 February 2019 at a joint sitting of Parliament in the National Assembly. Picture: GovernmentZA/Twitter

    Parties use #SonaDebate to crank up electioneering

    With 8 May being announced as the election date, parties used Tuesday’s parliamentary debate to take shots at one another and punt their election promises.

    1273 days ago
  • FILE: Jackson Mthembu. Picture: AFP

    #SONADebate: Mthembu says EFF not fit to govern SA, act like children

    ANC's Jackson Mthembu also says the EFF member who assaulted parliamentary policeman at Sona last week should face consequences for his action.

    1274 days ago
  • Members of Parliament sit in the National Assembly during President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address on 7 February 2019. Picture: EWN

    [WATCH LIVE] Debate on Sona 2019

    A joint sitting of Parliament is debating the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa last week.

    1274 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa replies to the debate on the State of the Nation Address in Parliament. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa confident new social compact can turn SA around

    President Cyril Ramaphosa sees himself as a servant leader and is asking ordinary South Africans to also step up to the plate and 'lend a hand'.

    1630 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa gives his response to the State of the Nation Address debate on 20 February 2018. Picture: Twitter/@PresidencyZA

    Ramaphosa committed to deliver on promises made in Sona speech

    But the President says what is key for him is to heed the call from South Africans to get more involved in dealing with the country’s problems.

    1631 days ago
  • Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Gigaba to deliver Budget speech amid speculation of axing

    Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba wasn’t answering questions about his future on Tuesday and left it up to his deputy to speak for him.

    1631 days ago
  • Newly appointed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures as he delivers a speech after being elected by the Members of Parliament during his swearing-in ceremony at the Parliament in Cape Town, on 15 February 2018. Picture: AFP

    [WATCH] Ramaphosa: We failed South Africa in Marikana

    President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that government failed the people of South Africa with the events that took place at Marikana in 2012.

    1631 days ago
  • South Africa's new president Cyril Ramaphosa delivers a speech after being elected by the Members of Parliament in Cape Town, on 15 February 2018. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Ramaphosa: Govt failed SA with Marikana tragedy

    President Cyril Ramaphosa is responding to the debate in the National Assembly on Tuesday afternoon.

    1631 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa is joined by Western Cape ANC branch members during an early morning walk from Gugulethu Stadium to Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on 20 February 2018. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN

    'It's a new dawn': CT residents react to Cyril Ramaphosa’s morning walk

    It's not an everyday thing that a head of state takes a brisk walk through the neighbourhood.

    1631 days ago
  • South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation Address at the Parliament on 16 February 2018. Picture: AFP

    Round two: Ramaphosa to reply to Sona debate

    Opposition parties will again be looking to President Cyril Ramaphosa to spell out his plans to fight corruption and deal with state capture when he replies to the State of the Nation debate.

    1631 days ago
  • FILE: EFF chief whip Floyd Shivambu. Picture: Supplied

    EFF's Shivambu calls on govt to establish sovereign wealth fund

    EFF Chief Whip Floyd Shivambu had advice for President Cyril Ramaphosa on how to keep state-owned companies on the straight and narrow.

    1632 days ago
  • Rob Davies, Malusi Gigaba, Lynne Brown, Susan Shabangu and Jeremy Cronin at a scheduled Cabinet meeting attended by President Jacob Zuma, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, Ministers and Deputy Ministers on 7 February 2018. Picture: GCIS

    Cape Chamber of Commerce: Cabinet reshuffle will indicate SA's new direction

    The chamber has released a statement in response to President Cyril Ramaphosa's maiden State of the Nation Address last week.

    1632 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: @MYANC/Twitter

    EFF: Ramaphosa can’t be friends with white monopoly capital

    The EFF has also tackled President Ramaphosa over outstanding compensation owed to the families of miners who died at Marikana nearly six years ago.

    1632 days ago
  • Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu.  Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Sona debate: Sisulu fires back at Maimane over ‘broken state’ comments

    Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu stressed that South Africa is not a broken country.

    1632 days ago
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