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SONA 2025: Highlights and Expert Analysis

The State of the Nation Address (SONA) took place on Thursday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing South Africans on the country’s progress, challenges, and plans. This annual address allows the President to outline government priorities, reflect on key issues, and announce upcoming initiatives. Here are some key highlights from the President’s speech: Education President Ramaphosa celebrated the success of the 2024 matriculants, stating, “We are immensely proud of the achievements […]

today7 February 2025

Local

President Cyril Ramaphosa is confident that the energy sector in South Africa is improving

Addressing the country on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africans need to get past the risk of load shedding. This after rolling black-outs was reinstated last weekend. According to Ramaphosa, the nation's energy situation is improving. He claims that the energy system has undergone a comprehensive makeover. According to Ramaphosa, the government would release R940 billion over the course of the next three years to construct and upgrade infrastructure. […]

today7 February 2025

Local

SONA 2025: Economists predict the implementation of the basic income grant

Political stability after the general elections in 2024, low inflation, declining interest rates, and a steady supply of electricity appear to have done the task of boosting economic confidence, however Dawie Roodt, Founder, Director and Chief Economist of the Efficient Group said President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana have to work hand in hand to ensure a better economic outlook. Speaking to VOC News ahead of […]

today5 February 2025

Cape Town

SONA 2025: An analyst says the issue around spaza shops should be addressed

By Kouthar Sambo Addressing the challenges around the spaza shop sector, several analysts and critics claimed that the spike in food poisoning throughout South Africa is attributed to the negligence of the government. Speaking across the VOC airwaves, a political analyst, Sandile Swana, said the issue around spaza shops has been a huge point of contention and should be addressed in the upcoming 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA). […]

today4 February 2025

Local

SONA 2025: Education experts’ expectations ahead of SONA

An education expert has announced that issues pertaining to the education sector has been ongoing for years, however they are more visible now than they were 30 years ago. Speaking to VOC News, Barry Firth, Professor at the Faculty of Education at CPUT said society has become more aware of certain challenges within the sector and are now actively keeping people accountable. “We are now seeing that the sector has […]

today4 February 2025

Local

SONA 2025: Political analysts’ expectations ahead of SONA

Under a Government of National Unity (GNU), President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to the citizens of South Africa. Speaking to VOC News, Amanda Gouws, Professor of Political Science at the University of Stellenbosch outlined some of the topics Ramaphosa will highlight during the speech. “The President will have to mention something about the GNU, and it would have to be something […]

today3 February 2025

Local

The People’s SONA is all geared up and set to take place today

By Kouthar Sambo As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) set to take place on Thursday at the Cape Town City Hall, various organisations will hold a protest at the St. George’s Cathedral at 2:30 pm today. The idea is to push for a radical campaign to build solutions for the future of the country. Speaking on VOC's DriveTime show on Wednesday, a member […]

today8 February 2024

Local

President Ramaphosa to reply to SONA debate

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to reply to the two-day joint debate on his seventh State of the Nation Address this afternoon. Today also marks the day when he delivered his first SONA on 16 February 2018 after he was elected and sworn in as president the previous day. On Wednesday, Ramaphosa continued to face criticism over the crime levels in the country under his presidency. DA Member of Parliament […]

today16 February 2023

Local

Appointing minister of electricity is a bad idea, Business Unity SA

Business Unity South Africa (Busa) says the appointment of a minister for electricity in the office of the president is a bad idea. Busa was reacting to the state of the nation address (Sona) delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday evening. “It must be seen as a low point in the life of our society that mismanagement and lack of governance has created circumstances in which a state of […]

today10 February 2023

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