State of the Nation: Women still pushed to the margins
President Jacob Zuma's speech offered very little for women or for those concerned about safety and security.
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Opposition: Zuma lacks vision for SA
Opposition parties have collectively slammed President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address in Parliament.
Sona: Mixed reaction from opposition parties
President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address has received a mixed batch of reviews from opposition groups.
Business uninspired by President Zuma's Sona
President Jacob Zuma's Sona did little to inspire the business world, which seems to have just heard it all too many times before.
Sona: Zuma's speech reveals nothing new
President Jacob Zuma's speech lacked a comprehensive plan to address job creation but he promised to investigate civil servants' remuneration.
Sona: Time to deliver, Mr President
President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address will be his best chance to rescue a presidency beset by sloppy governance and empty promises.
DA and FF+ voice skepticism about Sona
President Jacob Zuma is set to deliver his State Of The Nation address this year on Valentine's Day, but the DA made it clear they won't send roses.
Zuma's mixed bag of State of the Nation promises
Jacob Zuma's administration has implemented some of the promises he made in last year's State of the Nation address, but struggled to fulfil others.
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Sona 2013 in pictures
President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address received mixed reviews on Thursday. Here's a look in pictures at how the evening unfolded.
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Liveblog: All the action from Sona
Follow the Mail & Guardian's liveblog from the State of the Nation's red carpet and President Jacob Zuma's speech.
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Sona 2013: More of the same?
We speak to MPs for reaction on the president's speech. While at times they were scathing of his address, some were more supportive.
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