Sona 2021
latest news & developmentsWill Cyril Ramaphosa have one or two terms?
The threat to the president’s rule comes not from the opposition, but from within the ANC
Open letter: Dear Mr President
I want you to fully disclose the topic of climate change in your response to the Sona debate
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
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
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
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.
‘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
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
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
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.
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.