South Africa: State of the Nation - Not Such Great Expectations

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This evening Jacob Zuma will face the nation as president and head of state. There will be pomp and ceremony. Some of it will be fun, most of it will be colourful and there'll be bits that are just plain boring.

But after the 21-gun salute, the fashion parade and Zuma's ululatory arrival in Parliament, he'll start speaking. What will happen next?

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