On the evening of 7 February, President Cyril Ramaphosa gave his second annual State of the Nation address to parliament. The president set out his intentions for the upcoming year, but has been criticised by opposition parties for being vague and playing politics.
He took pains to emphasise concerns around employment growth, the restructuring of national power utility Eskom, attempts to decisively eradicate corruption and the promotion of pro-poor policies among others.
In the wake of the address Business Day editor Lukanyo Mnyanda filled in the gaps on exactly what the president has planned for the country, and what it could mean for South Africa's legislative future.