State of the nation address
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EFF must be found guilty of disorderly conduct for disrupting SONA, Parly told
The powers and privileges committee conducting the disciplinary continued the hearings on Tuesday, despite the EFF's absence after abandoning proceedings on Monday.
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Parly SONA disciplinary hearings against 6 EFF MPs to continue without them
EFF leader Julius Malema, who’s included in the matter, stormed out the hearings on Monday. The red berets called for a postponement of the hearings to 2024 and for a retired judge to be part of the process.
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Malema, EFF members walk out of disciplinary hearing related to SONA disruption
Parliament has charged Julius Malema and five other EFF MPs for storming the stage and disrupting President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech in February. The disciplinary hearings continued on Monday, with Malema and the EFF's defence also calling for a postponement of the hearings.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Grants a step to ensure all citizens enjoy fruits of democracy
Inequality constrains growth, and that growth which takes place in unequal societies tends to reproduce those patterns of inequality, writes Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Sona 2023: Ramaphosa expected to reply to heated debate on Thursday
During the debate, opposition parties urged President Cyril Ramaphosa not to appoint a new electricity minister, saying it would only add to an already 'bloated mega presidency'.
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Parliament this week: Sona 2023 aftermath takes centre stage
The aftermath of the Nation Address is expected to be key focus in Parliament this week, in particular the consequences of the EFF's eviction following their protest against Ramaphosa.
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SA divided on state of disaster, electricity minister
During the 2023 State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a national state of disaster would take immediate effect, and a minister of electricity in the presidency would be appointed soon.
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National State of Disaster: What's the fine print, Mr President? - Analysts
While the president said it would allow government to provide practical measures to minimise the impact of load shedding on businesses, individuals and public infrastructure, analysts said more detail was needed.
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Sona 2023: Calls for SRD grant to be increased and made permanent
Advocacy group, Black Sash, is calling for permanent social assistance for the unemployed, working towards a universal basic income.
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Ramaphosa's dagga revolution still a pipe dream: Cannabis Academy
During last year's Sona, Ramaphosa said government would pass laws and develop policies to kickstart a multibillion-rand dagga and hemp industry in a bid to create as many 130 000 jobs.
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ANC: 'Political upstarts, populists and demagogues’ won't distract us at Sona
In its pre-Sona message, the party's parliamentary caucus said that possible disruptions from opposition parties, like the EFF, would not deter it from engaging with the address constructively and with "honour and integrity".
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Sona 2023: GP residents plead with Ramaphosa to tackle lack of basic services
Ramaphosa would be addressing a nation that has been demoralised by loadshedding, frightening levels of unemployment, poverty, and the collapse of water and sewerage infrastructure.
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Sona 2023: Ramaphosa must 'wake up and smell the roses' - analyst
The president's address comes as the country descends into an ever-increasing snowball of crises - including corruption, rampant load shedding, a deepening economic crisis, and numerous social ills - on the cusp of the 2024 general elections.
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SONA 2023: It’s all systems go - NA Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said that Thursday’s proceedings would come with all the pomp and ceremony the address was known for.
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Rural KZN residents plead with Ramaphosa to hear their cries for clean water
In rural KwaZulu-Natal, residents of Dukuduku village have been struggling to access clean, running water since 2014.
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Sona 2023: Load shedding to be 'minimised' to accommodate address
It's all systems go for Parliament to host the Sona at Cape Town City Hall this year following last year’s fire, with all the usual pomp and ceremony.
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Cosatu sets high expectations for Ramaphosa’s Sona
The trade union federation hopes the president will deliver a plan to lessen unemployment, deal with power outages as well as restore the economy.
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Exiting 750 days in a national state of disaster, here's what you're free to do
The number of deaths and hospitalisations related to COVID-19 has reduced significantly and it is believed that now is the time to begin returning to a normal way of life.
