Ramaphosa slams the gauntlet on land expropriation without compensation
President Cyril Ramaphosa defended the Expropriation Act in his SONA reply, dismissing fears of land grabs.
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SONA 2025: Here’s what Ramaphosa promised this year
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA 2025 outlined plans for job creation, energy reforms, infrastructure, and crime prevention. Here’s what he promised this year.
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SONA 2025: What to expect, road closures, how to watch live
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver SONA 2025 on 6 February. Here’s what to expect, details on Cape Town road closures, and how to watch live.
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Jacob Zuma will not attend SONA 2025: Here’s what we can confirm
Former President Jacob Zuma will not attend SONA 2025, with his party claiming that his court case was scheduled to prevent him from being present.
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ANC MP Sylvia Lucas shrugs off loadshedding – ‘It’s not the end of the world’ [video]
ANC MP Sylvia Lucas did her party no favours when, during an impassioned speech at the SONA Debate, she claimed loadshedding "is not the end of the world."
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No EFF at SONA 2024: Court throws out Malema’s attempt to lift suspension
The EFF will wholly sit out SONA 2024 after suffering their third defeat in court, in a week. Here's everything you must know.
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SONA 2024: How to watch live in South Africa [video]
Here's how to watch SONA 2024 live. We also cover five key issues President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address.
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SONA 2024: NATJOINTS confirms no threats ahead of Ramaphosa speech
NATJOINTS has rolled out an operational plan to safeguard SONA 2024.
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SONA 2024: Cape Town road closures to take note of
The following road closures will be in place in Cape Town ahead of SONA 2024. Bus services will also be affected.
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2024 SONA will be held on this date
The State of the Nation Address marks the official start of the parliamentary programme for the year ahead.
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What in the world is a Minister of Electricity? – Here’s everything you need to know
President Ramaphosa pulled a serious trump card with the announcement of a Minister of Electricity. But, what in the world is that? - Here's what we know.
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SONA 2023: Cape Town law enforcement out in full force
Bheki Cele told law enforcement officials to make sure that they “enforce the law” without fear or favour,during and after SONA 2023.
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SONA 2023: How to watch live in South Africa
Here's a guide on how to watch SONA 2023 live in South Africa.
Cape Town Buzz
SONA 2023: Cape Town road closures for Thursday, 9 February 2023
Here is a list of Cape Town roads to avoid at all costs ahead of SONA 2023 this week
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2022 SONA: Cape Town road closures, venue, latest news
Here are all the planned road closures for 2022 SONA.