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
The official opposition says the president’s state of the nation speech will not detail anything new or productive. Meanwhile, the EFF is threatening more disruption
The president is facing challenges at every turn, among them the economy, the state of SOEs and factionalism within the ANC. Only if Ramaphosa and his party work together will they be able to turn their declining fortunes around