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WC Premier Winde looking to quickly implement Ramaphosa's IPP announcement
President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address on Thursday night announced that municipalities in good financial standing would be allowed to buy electricity directly from IPPs.
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Time for new approach to dealing with SA's problems - Ramaphosa
In his fourth State of the Nation Address on Thursday night, he acknowleged that his government had not done enough to address the nation's economic challenges and mitigate the effects of devestating power cuts.
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DA: Ramaphosa's Sona made noises in the right direction
Politicians weigh in on the positives and negatives they took from Sona 2020.
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Tuned out! South Africans share why they're not interested in watching Sona
Eyewitness News ran a poll on its social media pages, asking whether or not South Africans would be watching Sona and why.
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Eskom plans to keep lights on during State of the Nation Address
In its latest update, the utility said it managed to replenish emergency reserves to an adequate level, which meant it didn’t expect to implement load shedding for the second day in a row.
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CARTOON: Step up, Mr President
Dr Jack & Curtis.
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Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address must give ‘realistic hope’, say analysts
Eyewitness News canvassed a range of political analysts for their views on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s fourth State of the Nation Address.
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DA’s John Steenhuisen delivers ‘real state of the nation'
Ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address on 13 February 2020, interim leader of the Democratic Alliance John Steenhuisen delivered what the party called the real state of the nation. Here are some of his key points. #Sona2020 #Stateofthenationaddress
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Sona 2020 can't be business as usual
Cyril Ramaphosa needs to give us short and sharp answers to solve South Africa's problems or he seriously risks squandering what is left of the confidence citizens have in his presidency, writes Judith February.
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EXPLAINER: Your guide to Sona 2020
What exactly is Sona? Why does it happen, what is its aim, and who does what? Here’s what you need to know about the annual State of the Nation Address set to take place on 13 February this year.
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Parly cuts civil guards of honour, eminent persons to keep Sona costs in check
The budget for Sona, which takes place next week Thursday, has come down drastically over the years and Speaker Thandi Modise said the cost-cutting would continue.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Ramaphosa’s Sona needs a huge dose of honesty
In an ideal world, the president's State of the Nation Address would lay out the grim news with an honest rendering on the economy and why it is in the state that it is in, writes Judith February.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: Cheap politicking has expensive consequences
Whether Pravin Gordhan stays or goes might address the agenda of some political party or faction, but if it does nothing for our ailing economy, then it is hollow, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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Ramaphosa books 13 February for Sona 2020
Deputy Speaker Lechesa Tsenoli announced at Thursday’s National Assembly programming committee meeting that a letter from the president making the request had been received.
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MPs to scrutinise Transport budget as govt depts present spending plans
The Transport Budget vote takes centre stage in Parliament on Tuesday, day one of a marathon for the newly minted Parliament.
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House of Monatic worker never expected mention in Ramaphosa's Sona speech
Joan Jansen said that she was caught by surprise when Ramaphosa announced that he was wearing a locally made tailored suit from the House of Monatic.
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Meet the House of Monatic tailors who made President Ramaphosa's new suit
When the president calls you up to make him a suit, you start stitching! That’s exactly what the House of Monatic did when President Cyril Ramaphosa asked them to make a suit for him to wear at his recent State of the Nation Address.
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Ramaphosa: My new city plans are not a dream, they're my desired reality
President Ramaphosa on Tuesday afternoon responded to debate on his State of the Nation Address.
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As insults fly during debate, Ramaphosa urged to 'stare down enemies of growth'
Opposition parties delivered broadsides against Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address.
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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.
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Freedom Front Plus: Honourable president, you are a prisoner of the ANC
Opposition party members are sceptical and are tearing into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, following his speech last week.
