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Oppostion parties on Thursday said there was nothing impressive about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address.Image: Esa Alexander

Ramaphosa spoke but said nothing at all: opposition parties react to Sona

The fire that destroyed SA is the ANC government which allowed the looting and stealing of taxpayers’ money, says the FF+ The FF+ on Thursday left the parliamentary precinct disappointed, saying President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the…

President Cyril Ramaphosa before he delivered his state of the nation address in parliament on February 11 2021.Image: GCIS

Load-shedding far from over, as Cyril Ramaphosa says Eskom predicts power shortfall for next five years

Eskom is projecting an energy shortfall of up to 6,000 megawatts in the next five years, which means load-shedding appears far from over. President Cyril Ramaphosa said this on Thursday during his state of the nation address. Ramaphosa…

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his Sona on Thursday night.Image: Esa Alexander

Sighs of relief as Cyril Ramaphosa says R350 and TERS grants will be extended

Millions of needy South Africans who were benefiting from the monthly special Covid-19 social relief of distress grant of R350 can breathe a sigh of relief. This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced that the grant…

President Cyril Ramaphosa reads through his state of the nation address notes on Thursday, just hours before speaking in parliament.Image: GCIS

There’s been progress but corruption remains ‘great impediment’ to growth — Cyril Ramaphosa during Sona

President Cyril Ramaphosa has labelled corruption as one of the greatest impediments to the country’s growth and development, saying the matter needed urgent attention. During his state of the nation address on Thursday night, Ramaphosa…

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his state of the nation address in parliament on Thursday.Image: Esa Alexander

Cyril Ramaphosa confirms arrival of 80,000 J&J vaccines next week

President says during Sona that SA has secured 9 million Johnson & Johnson vaccines President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the first batch of 80,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccination doses will arrive in the country next week. Ramaphosa…

Parliament was empty before President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address on February 11 2021.Image: GCIS

Regaining lost time in education a priority, says Cyril Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa said it was a priority that the education sector regains the time it lost to the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking during his state of the nation address (Sona) on Thursday night, Ramaphosa said: “Of the many…

President Cyril RamaphosaImage: GCIS

OPINION: What is Ramaphosa likely to tell us at tomorrow’s SONA?

The 2021 State of the Nation Address (SONA) will take place tomorrow evening during a period when a world-wide pandemic has devastated economies around the world and restricted the movement of people between countries and even within…