State Of The Nation 2019

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

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

With a shortfall in revenue collection, where will the state get much-needed cash?

Suggestions were made for South African citizens to spoil their ballots, to show politicians how dissatisfied they are

During the Sona debate, the public enterprises minister outlined the steps being taken to halt load-shedding

Two days have been set aside for legislators to either critique or applaud President Ramaphosa’s Sona speech

Breaking down President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address

Of all Sona speeches, Motlanthe spoke the most, while Zuma spoke the least

But critical detail is still needed when it comes to plans to address the country’s economic challenges, starting with Eskom

It’s an election year. The president knows he is effectively asking the nation to trust him to lead the nation again

The NPA will soon have an investigating directorate to deal with graft allegations which have emerged at the state capture inquiry