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State Of The Nation 2014

Only action will rescue Zuma
Article
/ 19 June 2014

Only action will rescue Zuma

President Jacob Zuma needs to act decisively, but that could mean he will share former president Thabo Mbeki’s fate.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Zuma’s State of the Nation a bit like a camel
Analysis
/ 19 June 2014

Zuma’s State of the Nation a bit like a camel

His inability to manage the ANC’s contradictions over economic policy is Jacob Zuma’s ultimate failure.

By Richard Calland
Malema gives and receives an earful in Parliament
Article
/ 18 June 2014

Malema gives and receives an earful in Parliament

EFF leader Julius Malema tore into President Jacob Zuma at the Sona debate, but also received a lot of criticism.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Six times Malema dished it out during his parliamentary speech
Article
/ 18 June 2014

Six times Malema dished it out during his parliamentary speech

Julius Malema walks into Parliament and causes a storm during the State of the Nation debate. Here’s what he said.

By Staff Reporter
Load shedding, ratings downgrade fails to inspire Zuma’s Sona
Article
/ 18 June 2014

Load shedding, ratings downgrade fails to inspire Zuma’s Sona

Analysts have had mixed reactions to President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address, which many say did not note the country’s economic pressures.

By Lynley Donnelly
SA economy needs radical reconstruction, say political groups
Article
/ 18 June 2014

SA economy needs radical reconstruction, say political groups

Cosatu’s Zwelinzima Vavi and opposition parties have harshly criticised Jacob Zuma’s Sona, with some calling for a radical change to economic policy.

By Matuma Letsoala
Sona 2014: Focus on economy and job creation
Article
/ 17 June 2014

Sona 2014: Focus on economy and job creation

A frail-looking President Jacob Zuma delivered his State of the Nation Address, promising to improve the struggling economy and creating more jobs.

By Staff Reporter
Sona 2014 take two: Address the economy, Mr President
Article
/ 17 June 2014

Sona 2014 take two: Address the economy, Mr President

Analysts say Jacob Zuma should focus his State of the Nation speech on fixing the economy after a damaging labour strike and economic downgrades.

By Sapa and Sarah Evans
State of the Nation: What should Zuma say?
Article
/ 17 June 2014

State of the Nation: What should Zuma say?

The president will make his first public appearance in 10 days when he delivers his seventh State of the Nation address.

By Sapa
Zuma asks Parliament to move State of the Nation address
Article
/ 7 June 2014

Zuma asks Parliament to move State of the Nation address

President Jacob Zuma has asked Parliament to move the upcoming State of the Nation Address from June 19 to two days earlier on June 17.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Zuma promises ‘socioeconomic’ changes after election
Article
/ 20 February 2014

Zuma promises ‘socioeconomic’ changes after election

President Jacob Zuma has told National Assembly that government would launch a drive to tackle poverty and inequality after the elections.

By Emsie Ferreira
Weekend 101: Parly insults and Waterkloof Four stupidity
Videos
/ 20 February 2014

Weekend 101: Parly insults and Waterkloof Four stupidity

Jacob Zuma’s "good story” Sona speech criticised, Nkandla only cost R50-million (roughly), and how showing your pecs can land you in trouble.

By Staff Reporter
Sona debate: Which politician got in the best jibes?
Article
/ 20 February 2014

Sona debate: Which politician got in the best jibes?

We round up the top quotes from the State of the Nation debate as politicians traded insults ahead of President Jacob Zuma’s response.

By Verashni Pillay
ANC narrative takes sour turn in Parliamentary volley
Article
/ 20 February 2014

ANC narrative takes sour turn in Parliamentary volley

MPs have been knocking President Jacob Zuma’s liberal use of the phrase "a good story" during the recent Parliamentary debates.

By Verashni Pillay
Sona debate: So where are the good stories?
Article
/ 19 February 2014

Sona debate: So where are the good stories?

There was a great deal of story-telling in Parliament as party after party tried to use the "good story to tell" phrase to their own end.

By Verashni Pillay
I expected so much more from the SABC
Analysis
/ 19 February 2014

I expected so much more from the SABC

Media Monitoring Africa’s William Bird writes about his disappointment in the SABC after the release of the latest report into poor governance.

By William Bird
Mazibuko’s vow an empty threat, says ANC
Article
/ 19 February 2014

Mazibuko’s vow an empty threat, says ANC

The ANC says Lindiwe Mazibuko’s warning of impeachment against President Jacob Zuma is nothing more than a rhetorical threat.

By Sapa
Mazibuko: Probe Nxesi for misleading Parly on Nkandla
Article
/ 19 February 2014

Mazibuko: Probe Nxesi for misleading Parly on Nkandla

The DA’s parliamentary leader says the public works minister should be investigated for "misleading" Parliament on his task team’s Nkandla report.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Sona debate focuses on ANC’s ‘good story’
Article
/ 18 February 2014

Sona debate focuses on ANC’s ‘good story’

While ANC MPs stuck to the "good story" line, opposition parties in Parliament aimed to poke holes in last week’s State of the Nation address.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Mazibuko warns on Zuma impeachment at Sona debate
Article
/ 18 February 2014

Mazibuko warns on Zuma impeachment at Sona debate

DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko has vowed to table a motion to impeach President Jacob Zuma if the Nkandla report implicates him.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma’s 2014 State of the Nation address fact-checked
Article
/ 18 February 2014

Zuma’s 2014 State of the Nation address fact-checked

President Jacob Zuma celebrated his government’s achievements in his fifth State of the Nation address. How did he fare?

By Sintha Chiumia and
Promises and governance: Who will you vote for?
Videos
/ 17 February 2014

Promises and governance: Who will you vote for?

After Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address, we asked Capetonians what they thought of the speech, government, and how they plan to vote.

By Staff Reporter
‘The president needs to retire to Nkandla’
Article
/ 17 February 2014

‘The president needs to retire to Nkandla’

Opposition parties will debate Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address in Parliament this week, with jobs and Nkandla topping the agenda.

By Verashni Pillay and Andisiwe Makinana
Balfour: Zuma’s Sona speech rings false
Article
/ 17 February 2014

Balfour: Zuma’s Sona speech rings false

How has Zuma’s promises played out in reality? Phillip de Wet visits the small town of Balfour, a microcosm of South Africa, to speak to its resident.

By Phillip De Wet
Real jobs will end protests, says Cosatu
Article
/ 14 February 2014

Real jobs will end protests, says Cosatu

The trade union federation has pinpointed transformation of South Africa’s economy as the long-term solution to curbing violent strikes and protests.

By Sapa
Sona 2014 gets the social media treatment
Article
/ 14 February 2014

Sona 2014 gets the social media treatment

Social media exposed more than 300-million internet users to this year’s State of the Nation address, from the red carpet to the speech itself.

By Staff Reporter
Sona 2014: Zuma sticks to past economic achievements
Article
/ 14 February 2014

Sona 2014: Zuma sticks to past economic achievements

President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address didn’t address much with regards to economic policy for the year ahead.

By Lynley Donnelly
Sex slips into Sona – the lighter moments
Article
/ 14 February 2014

Sex slips into Sona – the lighter moments

President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation speech wasn’t all giggles but there were plenty of light moments around the event. We round them up.

By Verashni Pillay
Thandile Sunduza – the woman in yellow who got dissed at Sona
Article
/ 14 February 2014

Thandile Sunduza – the woman in yellow who got dissed at Sona

A pregnant woman made a bad fashion choice at the state of the nation address on Thursday and it signalled a free-for-all on her body.

By Verashni Pillay
Sona 2014: Zuma raises concern over mining, protests
Article
/ 13 February 2014

Sona 2014: Zuma raises concern over mining, protests

In his State of the Nation address, President Jacob Zuma highlighted his administration’s successes but also expressed worry over violent protests.

By Andisiwe Makinana, Lynley Donnelly and Matuma Letsoala
Bedazzled red carpet for Sona 2014
Article
/ 13 February 2014

Bedazzled red carpet for Sona 2014

The red carpet in the parliamentary precinct lit up with colour as MPs and invited guests dazzled with their glamorous and not-so-glamorous outfits.

By Sapa
Editorial: Hey, big Sona spenders
Article
/ 13 February 2014

Editorial: Hey, big Sona spenders

Spending R5-million on a State of the Nation address after-party is still too much, even if it is R2-million less than last year.

By Editorial

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