Two days have been set aside for legislators to either critique or applaud President Ramaphosa’s Sona speech
Violence and abuse, particularly of women, needs to go beyond expecting the state to end it
Dream On: Positivity in Parliament but ghosts linger in Luthuli House
President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed to structural reforms in the energy sector
Little work will get done but the next few months in Parliament are certainly set to be lively
It’s an election year. The president knows he is effectively asking the nation to trust him to lead the nation again
Read President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address in its entirety
As the pensioners of our democratic society, we toiled for our country’s success and we deserve to thrive
Watch SONA 2019 live from Cape Town
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s performance in the first months since assuming office will come under the spotlight during the budget vote debate
The state of the nation address and budget speech didn’t leave a sense that there has been reflection on the depth of the economic malaise gripping SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa repeated the ANC’s intention to expropriate land without compensation in his State of the Nation address on Friday night.
Ramaphosa delivered the Sona a day after being elected to replace former president Jacob Zuma, who resigned in a televised address on Wednesday night.
“Business will step up because they want Ramaphosa to succeed.”
Most political parties were cautiously optimistic about Ramaphosa’s speech, saying his lofty promises could be faulted if he doesn’t deliver on them
Ultimately, the President’s speech was a rallying cry for South Africans to work together as a united nation, to overcome the divisions they face.
Read President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address in its entirety
The “new dawn” philosophy was the overriding message of newly elected president Cyril Ramaphosa as he delivered his maiden State of the Nation address
Watch President Cyril Ramaphosa deliver his maiden state of the nation address (Sona), live from Parliament.
Ramaphosa likely to be sworn in as president on Friday and deliver SONA same day
Zuma said that the "narrative" that he was "defying" the ANC was wrong, but that he would not resign as instructed.
Mashatile said there were no objections from the ANC caucus and that ‘comrades’ had been waiting to hear what the next move would be.
Magashule made this statement at a press briefing on Tuesday where he announced that the ANC national executive committee has decided to recall Zuma.
If social cohesion is not defined and a social pact not developed, democracy is further undermined and inequality, along racial lines, widens
In an attempt to allay frustration, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that talks with Zuma about the "transition" were ongoing.
SONA has been postponed and Parliament is expecting to recover funds that were spent in preparation of the event.
The budget speech will go on as planned, but the National Council of Provinces chairperson says Sona will be postponed for no more than a week.
The ANC deputy secretary general made it clear that Zuma’s dignity was still a central concern amid attempts from all corners to have him removed
The national executive committee (NEC) will meet on Wednesday to discuss Zuma’s recall as recommended by the NWC.
"Zuma told them that he has survived eight or nine votes of no confidence and he believes he will survive another one."
‘Amongst the issues to be tabled to the special NEC meeting will be preparations for the State of the Nation Address’
This year’s SONA will go ahead as planned next week, irrespective of who is president of the country, parliament’s presiding officers said.