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
In his response to the State of the Nation debate, President Cyril Ramaphosa referred to the beginning of the vaccine rollout as a new chapter in the fight against COVID-19.
The president is addressing a joint sitting of Parliament after he delivered his State of the Nation Address last week.
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 (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.
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.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead a candle-lighting ceremony with National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise and National Council of Provinces Chairperson Amos Masonda before he takes to the podium at 7 pm.
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.
Parliament’s presiding officers, National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise and National Council of Provinces chairperson Amos Masondo, have been briefing the media on final preparations for Sona.
DA leader John Steenhuisen spoke on the party's social media platforms on what President Cyril Ramaphosa needed to tackle in the 2021 State of the Nation Address.
The lekgotla is held to align the programme for the whole year and to prepare for the president’s State of the Nation Address on 11 February.
National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise said that no MP was compelled to attend, and that all safety precautions would be in place.
While the event will be broadcast live, it will feature none of the pomp and ceremony traditionally rolled out and there will be no red carpet parade by MPs and dignitaries.
