What Ramaphosa Said During His State of the Nation Address

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the restructuring of state-owned power utility Eskom, an election date of 8 May, a reconfiguration of the intelligence service and the establishment of a State Capture investigative directorate in the National Prosecution Authority in his State of the Nation address. The Daily Maverick says that in a wide-ranging and hard-hitting speech, the president dismissed critics of his administration and showcased the appointment of a new prosecutions boss and the process towards a new tax boss as lynchpin achievements of his year in office.

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the annual State of the National Address, his second since the recall of former President Jacob Zuma in February last year.

Video

  • South Africa:   Why You Should Not Miss SONA

    SAnews.gov.za, 1 February 2019

    The State of the Nation Address (SONA) should excite everybody, especially those who pay taxes and those who exercise their democratic right to vote. They should be interested in… Read more »

InFocus

Follow AllAfrica

AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.