State of the Nation Address (SONA)
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Tighter security expected for Sona in wake of Parliament fire & SSA HQ breach
The State of the Nation Address (Sona) could be targeted but a security expert on Wednesday said that matters were…
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Cyril Ramaphosa urged to make bold decisions to save economy
Economists have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to speak less and instead make bold decisions for the country’s economy to…
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New minimum wage will make a positive difference in the lives of workers, says Cosatu
The Employment and Labour Department has equalized the minimum wage for all employees, including farm and domestic workers. The department…
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Cosatu expects to hear updates on Eskom, job creation & state capture in Sona 2022 address
Trade union Cosatu will have a keen interest in what the president has to say about ailing power utility Eskom…
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Eskom vows to do everything to ensure Sona not disrupted by power cuts
Eskom on Tuesday said that it would do everything in its power to ensure that there were blackouts for the…
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Mapisa-Nqakula: Parliament officials ready to host 2022 Sona
National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said the Parliament fire had thrown preparations for the State of the Nation Address (Sona)…
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Cosatu calls on ANC NEC to take state capture report seriously
The African National Congress (ANC) enters day two of its national executive committee meeting on Friday where it’s been discussing…
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Members of Parliament to be briefed on probe into Parly fire & cost of damages
Parliamentarians will on Friday receive a briefing on progress made in the investigation into the cause of the fire that…
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National Assembly sittings to return to Parliament precinct after Sona
Parliament has taken a decision that beyond the State of the Nation Address (Sona) next month, the sittings of the…
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Update: Parliament fire contained, inspections for hotspots continue
Further damage has been caused to the National Assembly in Cape Town despite the blaze that engulfed the building being…
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Minister Godongwana set to step down from ANC role to focus on Treasury – report
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is reportedly planning to step down from his role as the chairperson of the ANC’s national…
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President Ramaphosa: Land reform not a trade-off with agricultural output
Recommitting his government to land reform, President Cyril Ramaphosa said this should not be seen as a trade-off with agricultural…
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Minister Lamola on corruption: Justice must prevail, no matter who is involved
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola opened the second day of the debate on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address…
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MPs and Malema clash in Parliament over President Ramaphosa’s Sona
Chaos erupted in the joint sitting of Parliament on Tuesday during the debate on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State Of the…
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Ramaphosa: SA’s recovery from COVID-19 pandemic will take time
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the recovery from COVID-19 would be difficult and it would take time and he said…
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R350 grant latest – 5 things you need to know following the extension
If you haven’t heard by now, SASSA’s special R350 COVID-19 grant has been extended by a further three months. The…
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More good news for South Africans who receive R350 Covid-19 grant
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has announced that recipients of the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant…
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Ramaphosa: New legislation to centralise and standardise SOEs on the cards
The president said that new legislation would be introduced in 2021 to centralize and standardize governance at strategic state-owned enterprises…
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Minister Mkhize backs Ramaphosa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plans
South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has come to the defense of President Cyril Ramaphosa on his proposed plans for…
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Opposition parties react to Ramaphosa’s Sona
Opposition parties have described President Cyril Ramaphosa’s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) as out of touch and out…
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Extension of R350 COVID-19 grant to provide lifeline for struggling South Africans
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that the R350 special COVID-19 social relief of distress grant will be extended for the next…
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FF+ slams road closures in Cape Town ahead of Sona
The Freedom Front Plus (FF+) has slammed the government’s “unacceptable and insensitive” closure of roads for the whole day in…
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Cabinet approves state of disaster extension by another month
Cabinet has approved the extension of the national state of disaster by one month, in terms of Section 27(5) (c)…
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EFF members accused of disrupting Sona off the hook
EFF members accused of disrupting the State of the Nation Address (Sona) over former President FW De Klerk’s presence are…
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No load shedding expected on Friday despite unplanned breakdowns
Power utility Eskom has said that it does not expect to implement load shedding on Friday but warned that the…
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Budget Speech 2020 shows ANC’s schizophrenic alliances
Charles Dickens and St Paul. Bram Fischer’s sentencing speech from the dock. Pliny the Elder, in the original Latin. The…
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Ramaphosa primed to respond to Sona debate
This afternoon President Cyril Ramaphosa will be the only person to speak in Parliament when he gets the chance to…
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DA MP calls on Ramaphosa to break away from ANC
DA MP Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to part with factions in the ANC that were opposed…
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Renewable energy finally takes centre stage
Ramaphosa outlined steps he says will be taken to ‘rapidly and significantly’ increase generation capacity outside of Eskom. As monopoly…
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Zindzi Mandela left heartbroken after Parliament’s defence of FW De Klerk
The EFF caused chaos after calling for De Klerk to leave the House ‘because he has blood on his hands’.…
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Eskom’s voluntary exit packages precursor to mass job cuts – NUM
About R400 million was set aside to try and convince workers to take a pay-out to leave the company. It’s…
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Eskom, the economy, corruption and crime top President Ramaphosa’s tough SONA 2020 to-do list
President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing mounting pressure over his State of the Nation Address (SONA) with opposition parties calling for…
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Parliament not concerned by EFF’s threat to disrupt Sona – Speaker Modise
National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise said presiding officers and Parliament management had not had discussions about any possible disruptions. Speaker…
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100 000 submissions on NHI Bill received
The Portfolio Committee on Health has received about 100 000 submissions on the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, but…
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Latest – MDC MPs humiliate Mnangagwa during SONA
MDC MPS Tuesday stood up and walked out on President Emmerson Mnangagwa who was in the legislative chamber to present…
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#Sona2019: We will remove policy impediments to boost business
Ramaphosa said infrastructure is a critical area of investment that supports structural transformation, growth and job creation. Government is committed…
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#SONA2019: Ramaphosa promises ‘relentless’ focus on economic growth
The president says the economy should grow at a bigger rate than the population. President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday…
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