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
Ramaphosa and his role model Nelson Mandela became presidents of South Africa in very trying times
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”.
Live updates from the 2020 State of the Nation Address
I have been slow but steady in rebuilding South Africa, but it’s time for tough, decisive action
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 former president’s lawyers say they do not know how where Parliament obtained the information about his attendance
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
The union federation says urgent, bold action is needed to keep the state-owned utility (and South Africa) going
The difference between children exposed to early childhood development and those who aren’t is stark
It has been five years since a bulk water supply project was started in the Limpopo Bushveld but people still don’t have water
“Our nation is at a crossroads. Our actions now will determine whether we rise or sink into the abyss,” the president says
The additional R59-billion over two years for Eskom comes on top of slowing tax revenues and will require government to revise its funding plans
This last Sona has been widely criticised for, among other things, lacking precision and detail
The minister wants smart policy and private sector partnership as central to industrial strategy. Will government have the discipline to implement it?
It’s a challenging time for the government as it seeks to stir confidence both about South Africa’s ability to turn things around
The lack of detail on issues like Eskom’s restructuring, and the vulnerability of Ramaphosa’s plans to ANC infighting will weigh on reform efforts
President’s address dusts off dormant national development plan, making an aspirational plea, tempered with South Africa’s dire economic reality
President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirms mandate of the SARB, but says price stability while necessary is not a sufficient condition for economic growth.
Presidents promises work on the troubled power utility, but the real work will be left to the next budget speech
Implementation is the key focus for President Cyril Ramaphosa, who admits there are limits to what can be delivered due to state of public finances
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his first State of the Nation address since being elected
EFF mum on whether it will raise public protector issue with Ramaphosa during Sona
Following criticism from cultural groups, a praise singer will be heralding the president’s arrival.But costs will be kept to a minimum
The president is set to deliver Sona in Cape Town on Thursday
Putin laid out a series of new measures in his speech to Russia’s two houses of Parliament
Suggestions were made for South African citizens to spoil their ballots, to show politicians how dissatisfied they are
The party must decide if politicised uncertainty and institutionalised ambiguity will be its end
Tiep, snooze, doss, lala — or simply call it load-shedding, the visitation of Brian Molefe’s spirit
While opposition parties focused on the power cuts, ANC legislators stuck shining a spotlight on the positive aspects of Ramaphosa’s speech