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South Africa: Ramaphosa Aims for Upbeat Tone in Annual Address, but Fails to Impress a Jaundiced Electorate
The Conversation Africa, 9 February 2024
This year's State of the Nation Address - delivered annually in February by South Africa's president - was bound to be stuffed with electioneering messages and slogans. The country… Read more »
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South Africa: 'A Campaign Speech That Went Wrong' - - Opposition Lays Into Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address
Daily Maverick, 9 February 2024
'Not surprised' was the reaction of some veteran MPs to this year's Sona. With an election looming, many opposition parties believed Cyril Ramaphosa used the event to campaign for… Read more »
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South Africa: The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu)'s Statement On the State of the Nation Address (SONA).
COSATU, 8 February 2024
COSATU welcomes the progressive commitments announced in the State of the Nation Address presented by President Cyril Ramaphosa to Parliament and the nation today and its… Read more »
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South Africa: Somebody Give Me a Pen! - President
SAnews.gov.za, 8 February 2024
"The Bill has arrived at my desk. I'm going through the Bill. I'm looking for a pen!" - said President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday night, eliciting much laughter from a packed… Read more »
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South Africa: Investment in Infrastructure Gains Momentum
SAnews.gov.za, 8 February 2024
President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment in infrastructure is gaining momentum, and new and innovative funding mechanisms will be used to increase the construction of… Read more »
Ramaphosa #SONA2024 Was Electioneering - South Africa Opposition
No interruptions or points of order called by members of Parliament during the State of the Nation Address (Sona) delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Cape Town City Hall - for the first time in years. This year's Sona was the first to implement new rules where "no member is allowed to interrupt the President while delivering" his speech.
The results? The Economic Freedom Front boycotted the election their leaders were banned from, and the opposition parties who attended said Ramaphosa offered "only empty promises", and no date was announced for the coming national elections.
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9 February 2024
State of the Nation Address 2024 - The Protests, Politics and Fashion
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Visuals captured by the #BushRadio team from South Africa's State of the Nation address by President Cyril Ramaphosa - the #protests, the see more »
South African community radio station Bush Radio 89.5FM reported live from the State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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South Africa: No Leaders of Opposition EFF in Parliament for Ramaphosa's State of Nation
allAfrica, 7 February 2024
The Western Cape High Court upheld the ban placed on some opposition party leaders from attending President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address (SONA) tomorrow -… Read more »
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South Africa: Per-SONA Non Grata - EFF Leader Malema, Five Others Fail to Overturn Suspension
Daily Maverick, 8 February 2024
EFF leader Julius Malema, his deputy Floyd Shivambu, secretary-general Marshall Dlamini, EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi and two others failed in a last-minute court bid to overturn their… Read more »
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Africa: Money Helps People Live Longer - Study
The Conversation Africa, 6 February 2024
Nearly half of South Africa's 60 million people receive social grants, ranging from child support to pensions. The grants are designed to provide financial assistance to people… Read more »
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6 February 2024
Dear Mr President - South Africans Address Ramaphosa Before State of Nation 2024
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The 2024 State of the Nation Address is scheduled to be delivered by to a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament by President Cyril Ramaphosa on ... see more »
Left: Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. Right: Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national State of Disaster - with immediate effect - as a response to the current energy crisis. The president made the accouncement Read more »
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