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South Africa: South Africans Are Feeling More Insecure - Do Ramaphosa's Plans Add Up?
The Conversation Africa, 11 February 2022
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa's 2022 state of the nation address underscored the problematic role that government agencies and others had played in state capture and the… Read more »
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South Africa: Ramaphosa Delivers Clear Analysis of Country's Problems. but Will He Act On Them?
The Conversation Africa, 11 February 2022
State of the nation addresses offer government an opportunity to speak directly to its citizens. It can offer reassurances that its policies and actions speak to issues of their… Read more »
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South Africa: End of State of Disaster in Sight - President #SONA2022
SAnews.gov.za, 10 February 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday that government plans to scrap the National State of Disaster as the country enters a new phase in the management of the COVID-19… Read more »
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South Africa: 2022 State of the Nation Address - Full Text
Govt of SA, 10 February 2022
State of the nation address by President Cyril Ramaphosa Read more »
#SONA2022 - Ramaphosa Pledges to Revive South African Economy
Talking commitment to "strengthen our democracy and reaffirm our commitment to a Constitution that protects us all", South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged a new social compact within 100 days, "working together to revitalise our economy", and "an end to inequality and injustice" that has impeded the country's progress, writes Marianne Merten for the Daily Maverick.
In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday February 10, 2022, the president promised that no one would be left behind. To illustrate this, much of his 8,302-word speech - a little longer than the usual around 7,000 words - was focused on regulatory reform to cut red tape, measures to assist small business, improve water management and secure stable electricity.
For the first time in South African history, the address was delivered outside the Parliament precinct, after the building was gutted in a fire in January 2022.
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10 February 2022
South Africa's State of the Nation - The Protests, The Speeches and The Outfits
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From protesters telling President Cyril Ramaphosa it is the national government's "obligation to look after us" to the fashion statements made by ... see more »
President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Cape Town City Hall, delivering his 6th State of the Nation Address, on February 10, 2022.
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South Africa: President Could Have Gone Further in Addressing Climate Crisis, Say Environmentalists
Daily Maverick, 10 February 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa is optimistic about South Africa's clean energy future and he made no mention of any new coal plans in his State of the Nation Address. However,… Read more »
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South Africa: Basic Income Support - Risks, Rewards and What It Will Take
The Conversation Africa, 9 February 2022
Some form of basic income support is central to the South African government's agenda. The lockdown-induced shocks have added to the crisis of structural mass unemployment and of… Read more »
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