The finance minister must tread a tightrope to fix the economy as he prepares for next week’s budget speech
In his Sona response, the president apologised for the weaponising of gender-based violence, saying the attack on the red beret leader was “uncalled for”
He must end the Mantashe problem and execute his strategy rather than keep the ANC onside
The president disclosed a development U-turn but the Special Economic Zones and China’s carbon intensive interests are likely to prevail
The president and his team must make decisions in the public’s best interests, despite the corruption and factionalism in the ANC
Sona was a mixed bag but there were some meaningful announcements
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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
ANC MPs test the EFF’s disruptive tactics on the leader of the Red Berets in Sona reply
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/ 17 February 2020
Some political analysts say President Cyril Ramaphosa is taking too long to mend the country, others says it is the ANC itself that must be fixed
Apartheid’s last president walks back comments that definition was a Soviet plot
Four Sonas on, he is still to enforce his will upon the governing party and the state
His visionary pragmatism and his aim – together with SA’s citizens — is to build a capable state
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
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