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/ 19 February 2020
Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion
However, the president says even if he has a conflict of interest, another Cabinet member could suspend the public protector
The poor condition of state-owned enterprises remains a blight on growth forecasts
“We will fear nothing,” Ramaphosa says
The Mail & Guardian Data Desk has compiled a graphic which puts numbers to the words of President Cyril Ramaphosa after he delivered his state of the nations address
The president delivers his second state of the nation address since he was elected last May
On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the state of the nation address at Parliament in Cape Town. His speech will be delivered under the theme: “Following up on our commitments: making your future work better”.
I have been slow but steady in rebuilding South Africa, but it’s time for tough, decisive action
The challenge to deliver a persuasive speech comes firstly in the context of intense doubts as to whether President Ramaphosa is truly in charge of the ANC
South Africa has a slew of service-delivery problems, most notably in the water and electricity sectors. The time for promises is over: what the country needs is action