State of the nation address 2018
Sona debate: ANC vows to root out corruption in public, private sectors
ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu kicked off Monday’s debate by parties of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s inaugural address.
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[LIVE BLOG] Now is the time... Ramaphosa delivers #Sona2018
After more than a week's delay, the State of the Nation Address 2018 is finally taking place.
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ANC: Ramaphosa Sona brings new hope
President Cyril Ramaphosa will spell out government’s plan of action for the year, including how he will deal with rampant corruption which came to characterise his predecessor’s tenure.
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Former President Zuma will not attend Sona
Jacob Zuma reluctantly resigned this week after being told to do so by the African National Congress national executive committee.
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Law enforcement begin operations for Sona 2018
Safety and security personnel will be stationed at various points across the CBD to ensure the State of the Nation Address and events around it run smoothly.
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Ramaphosa carries weight of nation on shoulders ahead of Sona
The new president faces the mammoth task of leading the charge to deal with the country’s many challenges: poverty, inequality and unemployment, and the systemic corruption that has depleted state coffers.
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South Africans reveal Sona wishlist for President Ramaphosa
People are saying more needs to be done to boost the economy and create permanent jobs.
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Red carpet rolled out as preparations get underway for #Sona2018
It's all systems go at Parliament ahead of the official start of 2018 State of the Nation Address.
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All eyes on President Ramaphosa when he delivers Sona
Speaking after his election as president in the National Assembly on Thursday, Ramaphosa hinted at some of the issues he will be tackling in his address.
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Party chief whips discuss implications of Sona delay
At issue is scheduling a new date for Sona, hopefully as soon as next week, so as not to interfere with a tight timetable for Parliament to pass the national budget.
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#Sona2018 postponement gets Tweeps speculating on Zuma's exit
Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete says no new date for the State of the Nation Address has been set.
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Opposition parties: We’re willing to listen to anyone but Zuma at Sona
While Parliament has scheduled a new debate on a motion of no confidence in Jacob Zuma for 22 February, the EFF is still insisting it take place before Sona.
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[LISTEN] 'Zuma should not be addressing Sona'
Casac's Lawson Naidoo says he does not believe that Speaker Baleka Mbete’s statement that there cannot be a motion of no confidence against President Zuma before SONA is the final word on the conversation.
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Ndlozi: EFF to use Sona to make Zuma's illegitimate presidency clear
The EFF had requested a special sitting ahead of Sona to debate the motion of no confidence in Jacob Zuma, but their request was denied.
