LUCKY MATHEBULA | State of the nation: Ramaphosa fires on all cylinders
The criteria for what a good Sona should be, and how the president covered the bases and signalled a shift in governance
12 February 2025 - 04:30
State of the nation addresses (Sonas) over the past 15 years have been reports on what the government, mainly the national executive, has been doing to contribute to South Africa's performance. This has come across as mechanical. Ignored often is that in South Africa, the major progress issue to be tracked is how far the country is concerning what the constitution provides. ..
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