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Sona 2021

Will Cyril Ramaphosa have one or two terms?
Opinion
/ 4 March 2021

Will Cyril Ramaphosa have one or two terms?

The threat to the president’s rule comes not from the opposition, but from within the ANC

By Richard Calland
Open letter: Dear Mr President
Opinion
/ 17 February 2021

Open letter: Dear Mr President

I want you to fully disclose the topic of climate change in your response to the Sona debate

By Christine Coomans
Sona was a good speech. The problem is the reality on the ground
Politics
/ 15 February 2021

Sona was a good speech. The problem is the reality on the ground

The nature of the ANC’s deployment policies and corruption rooted in the party will undermine Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan for South Africa

By Paddy Harper
Sona 21: Malnutrition, Mr President, should be a ‘foremost, overriding priority’
Opinion
/ 12 February 2021

Sona 21: Malnutrition, Mr President, should be a ‘foremost, overriding priority’

Covid-19 has increased South Africa’s already dire child malnutrition levels, and the extension of the R350 special grant is not enough to change this

By Ofentse Mboweni
Yet another lacklustre Sona by Ramaphosa — political analysts
Politics
/ 12 February 2021

Yet another lacklustre Sona by Ramaphosa — political analysts

President Cyril Ramaphosa did little to inspire hope in the government’s strategy of boosting the economy, but all is not lost, political analysts say

By Lizeka Tandwa
Sona 2021: Ramaphosa accords the climate crisis only a cursory nod
The Green Guardian
/ 12 February 2021

Sona 2021: Ramaphosa accords the climate crisis only a cursory nod

Country can’t lose sight of the threat climate change poses, President Ramaphosa says.

By Sheree Bega
‘Localisation, localisation, localisation’: Ramaphosa delivers a business-friendly Sona
Business
/ 12 February 2021

‘Localisation, localisation, localisation’: Ramaphosa delivers a business-friendly Sona

The president’s focus is on fixing the economy — infrastructure build and local manufacturing are two priority areas

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Sona 2021: Ramaphosa’s energy promises are finally catching up to renewable targets
Business
/ 12 February 2021

Sona 2021: Ramaphosa’s energy promises are finally catching up to renewable targets

The president’s latest energy commitments were meant to have been met years ago, but he struggled to get Gwede Mantashe on board

By Emsie Ferreira
Education gets little attention in Sona, despite being badly affected by Covid
Education
/ 11 February 2021

Education gets little attention in Sona, despite being badly affected by Covid

Ramaphosa says regaining learning time lost to the coronavirus pandemic will be a priority this year, but does not specify how

By Bongekile Macupe
Carlos on powerfully obvious solutions
Cartoons
/ 11 February 2021

Carlos on powerfully obvious solutions

What to do, what to do… If only there was a way for Mantashe and De Ruyter to reliably produce power while protecting the environment.

By Carlos
READ IT IN FULL: Ramaphosa’s 2021 state of the nation address
Politics
/ 11 February 2021

READ IT IN FULL: Ramaphosa’s 2021 state of the nation address

Read the 2021 state of the nation address, as delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

By Cyril Ramaphosa

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