Sona 2023

Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane does not expect much from the State of the Nation Address. He bases this on previous SONA promises.

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[FILE IMAGE] President Cyril Ramaphosa with the first lady BEFORE HIS 2019 SONA speech at Parliament, Cape Town. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to lay ...

SABC News has compiled a playlist of videos looking at some of the crucial things facing South Africa leading to SONA 2023. The SONA 2023 will be delivered on Thursday at Cape Town City Hall, as the country continues to face a number of challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, energy crisis, infrastructure shortcomings, and economic downturn issues. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to lay out the priorities for South Africa over the next year or so.

For motorists, residents and pedestrians affected by the event, here are the road closures they can expect over the next two days.

Buitenkant Street will also be fenced on the parade curb, from Castle to Darling streets. Fencing on both sides of the curb will interlock at Longmarket Street. The pavement of Castle Street will be fenced to extend Annexure A. - Darling Street from Lower Plein Street to Corporation Street; A pedestrian gate will be erected on the corner of Longmarket and Corporation streets. Road closures would take place using a six-phase approach.

Civic organisations want President Cyril Ramaphosa to deliver more concrete plans to fix the country in his State of the Nation Address on Thursday.

Our crises are too great and can only be resolved if we all make our contributions for the progress of the nation." It is killing our futures. We have left these problems to people who seek to make profits only," he said. Our democracy is killing us. We need to transfer and create people's power. "We have an overly-dominant capitalist system.

The State of the Nation Address (SONA) is called in terms of Section 42(5) of the Constitution by the President of the Republic. It is a joint sitting of ...

The shape of the Black Rod is in the form of a knobkerrie, an African symbol of defence, of authority and leadership. Joint Rule 12 also further provides that when the Houses sit jointly the Assembly Rules on discipline remain applicable to Assembly members and the Council Rules on discipline remain applicable to a Council member. The Presiding Officers, while standing, bow to the left and then to the right in greeting and requests a moment of silence for prayer or meditation. The Black Rod reflects the important role of the provinces in the functioning of the NCOP. The black rod stands in a drum when the council is in session. When the Serjeant-at-Arms carries the Mace into the debating chamber and places it before the Speaker of the National Assembly, it means that the National Assembly is formally in session and that its proceedings are official. The shape of the mace recalls the knobkerrie, an African symbol of defence as well as authority and leadership. A new element of the SONA since the birth of democracy is Imbongi, the praise singer. They then lead the procession into the Chamber and stand guard at the entrance of the Chamber. The SONA is one of the major general debates of the parliamentary year. It is a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament and one of the rare occasions that bring together the three arms of the State under one roof. Section 84(2)(d) of the Constitution provides that the President may summon the National Assembly, the National Council of Provinces, or Parliament to an extraordinary sitting to conduct special business.

Zulu praise singer Msawenkosi Duma will usher President Cyril Ramaphosa into the Chamber to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA).

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Parliament's Presiding Officers will inspect the infrastructural readiness of the Cape Town City Hall to host the SONA 2023.

Over 300 men and women, 60 firefighting appliances, and two specialized aerial equipment fought against the blaze. ALSO READ:

Opposition parties yesterday expressed no faith in President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address (Sona) going far enough to address the real ...

Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) spokesperson Sizwe Pamla said: “The economy needs reliable and affordable electricity. Steep electricity prices and the lack of connectivity to the grid perpetuated “energy poverty for ordinary working-class households”. “Many people who live in informal settlements are not connected to the grid. The Democratic Alliance’s Cayla Murray called for “an update on the Vulindlela report and remote-working visas”. Saftu, said Shaku, “has lost confidence in the ability and capacity of the ANC government to steer the country on the path of economic and social development”. That is evident in the Employment Equity Amendment Bill, which was passed last year.”

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, along with presiding officers and house chairs, inspected the area, which has officially been declared a Parliamentary precinct on ...

CAPE TOWN - The Speaker of the National Assembly has given the Cape Town City Hall the thumbs to host the State of the Nation Address on Thursday evening. The speaker of the national assembly has given the Cape Town City Hall the thumbs to host the State of the Nation Address on Thursday evening. The venue has taken on the role of the National Assembly for the second time after the devastating fire in January 2022, which nearly reduced the parliamentary building to ashes.

Eskom's continued woes, which have seen South Africans experiencing up to 6 hours of power outages per day, is said to be costing the country's economy a ...

READ: [A national state of disaster over load shedding? "I think we will be given more excuses. Eskom's continued woes, which have seen South Africans experiencing up to 6 hours of power outages per day, is said to be costing the country's economy a billion rand a day.

Law enforcement agencies say those who will be picketing outside City Hall will have designated areas where they can air their grievances.

With the SONA 2023 taking place later today, Members of Parliament have been asked to DRESS DOWN and respect ordinary South Africans.

- Show us that you share the pain of the people you purport to lead. Show the nation that you truly understand the anger, pain and bitterness that the ordinary people feel and live with. - Say NO to EXPENSIVE DESIGNER CLOTHES FOR THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

An activist helping abused women in Venda, Limpopo, claims that those in charge at various government levels are sitting on funding meant for those affected ...

“How are millions of rands going back to Treasury before the end of the financial year when we have women needing help, and children not going to school because they don’t have birth certificates? Hence I say NPA shouldn’t allow the withdrawal of GBV cases, especially for an accused like him who was charged several times before.” “Unfortunately, she did not serve her husband with the protection orders, so they were not valid. “We don’t need speeches in front of cameras and in boardrooms. The husband was arrested after he called the police, claiming he had found his wife dead after a frantic search for her. “Victims feel threatened while the bureaucracy is taking too long, so they drop the cases. “There were a lot of crimes that took place but only 11 % of cases went through. GBV happens more in rural areas than in cities. “Hear me when I say people responsible for funding GBV are the biggest abusers. “We know that our programs are in place and more effective than what national government does or tries to implement. “We do not want to hear the President’s speech. We’re on the ground and we need resources to fight this growing problem.”

On Thursday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his seventh State of the Nation Address since taking office. News24 will bring you live coverage ...

[live feed here](https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/live-ramaphosa-delivers-sona-2023-all-the-latest-news-analysis-and-commentary-20230209). Be sure to stay tuned in after the speech for expert post-SONA analysis. No problem. Here's how to catch the best of News24's coverage, live: Ramaphosa has the tough task of reassuring a restless nation confronted with deepening problems and dismal leadership. [listen to our live audio stream here](https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/live-ramaphosa-delivers-sona-2023-all-the-latest-news-analysis-and-commentary-20230209).

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on Thursday, 9 February 2023, at 19h00. The address will take place before a ...

The president has also faced calls to split the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy in two, and to amalgamate some smaller departments. He’s also likely to reiterate calls for private companies to partner with the government on infrastructure projects. No one has been held to account for a series of mass shootings over recent months or for a bout of civil unrest in 2021 that claimed 354 lives. Even so, unions representing state workers last year demanded raises of as much as 10% to offset the spike in living costs. There’s also widespread public anger over a 33% unemployment rate, surging living costs and the near collapse of government services in many towns. He will also reflect on the progress made in implementing the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP).

All eyes will be on President Cyril Ramaphosa this evening as he takes to the podium to outline government's programme of action through his 2023 State of ...

Proceedings in the Parliamentary precinct start at around 16.30. The 21-gun salute has become the international norm for the highest honour a nation renders and it is fired in honour of the Head of State, the national flag, the Head of State of a foreign nation, a member of a reigning royal family and a former Head of State. Upon his arrival at the City Hall, President Ramaphosa will take a salute at the platform prepared in front of the statue of uTata Madiba, which is on the balcony of the City Hall. The 2023 SONA will be fully physical and all attendees, including Members of Parliament and invited guests, will be present in the Chamber and the public gallery. In addition to the State of the Nation Address, the Hall will also host the two-day debate on the President’s address by the joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament, the reply to the debate by the President and the Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance on February 22. When he addresses the nation at 7pm, President Ramaphosa will address the current state of the political, social and economic landscape in South Africa, as well as government’s commitments and objectives for 2023.

Live updates from Cape Town City Hall where Cyril Ramaphosa is delivering the Sona 2023. It is the president's seventh address on the state of the nation.

They also looked at the shortcomings of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration. The delicate difference is that, in South Africa, we have an independent judiciary (notwithstanding Msholozi’s geriatric rantings) and a free press. A crisis demands vision, fortitude, and capability. Live updates from the Cape Town City Hall where Cyril Ramaphosa is delivering the 2023 State of the Nation Address. That much is riding on the address holds even more true given the 2024 elections, a seemingly intractable energy crisis, and political noise, also from within the governing ANC. We are in a crisis. [‘Ramaphosa has taken us down the path of failure’ — opposition parties blast President ahead of State of the Nation Address](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-02-07-ramaphosa-has-taken-us-down-the-path-of-failure-opposition-parties-blast-president-ahead-of-state-of-the-nation-address/) [The other side of Sona – Suffering Nation, Seething Nation](http://The other side of Sona – Suffering Nation, Seething Nation) [Here’s the Sona you want to hear (but don’t hold your breath)](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-02-06-heres-the-sona-you-want-to-hear-but-dont-hold-your-breath/) [gathered at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-02-09-our-democracy-is-killing-us-civil-society-leaders-weigh-in-on-the-real-state-of-the-nation/)to weigh in on the state of the nation. 2023 – what to expect from another Sona from the man who could have been a contender](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-02-09-sona-what-to-expect-from-the-man-who-could-have-been-a-contender/) - President Cyril Ramaphosa will be delivering the 2023 State of the Nation Address (Sona) tonight at 19:00 in opening of the parliamentary year.

With load shedding at an all-time high, and cash-strapped consumers battling to survive amid a crippling cost of living, people are looking to Ramaphosa to ...

I've been travelling, I know what it is. I was born and raised here. With load shedding at an all-time high, and cash-strapped consumers battling to survive amid a crippling cost of living, people are looking to Ramaphosa to deliver solutions.

The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance in SA (Saapa SA) and its 100 civil society alliance partners and the parents whose children died at the ...

“The Liquor Amendment Bill of 2017 must be passed urgently. Following this incident Saapa SA implored the president to act urgently to avoid a repeat of such a tragedy and on Christmas Day last year two more children died in a tavern in Hofmeyr, also in the Eastern Cape.” • Increase the price of alcohol;

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation tonight. This year's State of the Nation Address comes on the back of a myriad of challenges facing the ...

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Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said the expenditure for 2023 Sona was stretched to cover aspects that were not previously paid for.

Expert explains](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466267/what-transnet-outsourcing-to-the-private-sector-means-expert-explains) [Lester Kiewit chats to head of Bowman's Ports, Transport, and Logistics Andrew Pike over the potential privatsation of Transnet.](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466267/what-transnet-outsourcing-to-the-private-sector-means-expert-explains) [Read More](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466267/what-transnet-outsourcing-to-the-private-sector-means-expert-explains) ](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466285/wednesday-panel-the-risk-of-cape-town-growing-too-quickly) [Read More](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466285/wednesday-panel-the-risk-of-cape-town-growing-too-quickly) [SONA 2023: We need a realistic understanding of State capacity - analyst](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466277/sona-2023-we-need-a-realistic-understanding-of-state-capacity-analyst) [Bongani Bingwa speaks to Journalist, analyst and writer John Matisonn on the upcoming State of the Nation.](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466277/sona-2023-we-need-a-realistic-understanding-of-state-capacity-analyst) [Read More](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466277/sona-2023-we-need-a-realistic-understanding-of-state-capacity-analyst) [What Transnet outsourcing to the private sector means. “Because the things that we had to pay for previously we did not have to pay. [What you need to know about the State of the Nation Address](https://ewn.co.za/0001/01/01/what-you-need-to-know-about-sona-2023) [Sona 2023: Calls for SRD grant to be increased and made permanent](https://ewn.co.za/2023/02/09/sona-2023-calls-for-srd-grant-to-be-increased-and-made-permanent) [Parliament justifies R8 million budget for Sona 2023](http://ewn.co.za/articles/466428) [More from Politics](https://www.capetalk.co.za/topic/28/politics) [What can we expect from Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation Address?](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466436/what-can-we-expect-from-ramaphosa-at-the-state-of-the-nation-address) [On Thursday evening President Cyril Ramaphosa has the task of delivering the State of the Nation Address.](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466436/what-can-we-expect-from-ramaphosa-at-the-state-of-the-nation-address) [Read More](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466436/what-can-we-expect-from-ramaphosa-at-the-state-of-the-nation-address) [Mr President, here's what the DA would do to stop loadshedding](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466364/mr-president-here-s-what-the-da-would-do-to-stop-loadshedding) [Bongani Bingwa interviews Democratic Alliance (DA) spokesperson Cilliers Brink.](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466364/mr-president-here-s-what-the-da-would-do-to-stop-loadshedding) [Read More](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466364/mr-president-here-s-what-the-da-would-do-to-stop-loadshedding) [Sona 2023: Will Ramaphosa rise to the occasion?](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466355/sona-2023-will-ramaphosa-rise-to-the-occasion) [Eskom's continued woes, which have seen South Africans experiencing up to 6 hours of power outages per day, is said to be costing the country's economy a billion rand a day.](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466355/sona-2023-will-ramaphosa-rise-to-the-occasion) [Read More](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466355/sona-2023-will-ramaphosa-rise-to-the-occasion) [MANDY WIENER: Show us the action man we hoped for, President Ramaphosa](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466333/mandy-wiener-show-us-the-action-man-we-hoped-for-president-ramaphosa) [At this State of the Nation, Mandy Wiener hopes for less talk and more action.](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466333/mandy-wiener-show-us-the-action-man-we-hoped-for-president-ramaphosa) [Read More](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466333/mandy-wiener-show-us-the-action-man-we-hoped-for-president-ramaphosa) ['Address energy crisis Mr President, or we can't guarantee essential goods'](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466326/if-energy-crisis-not-addressed-we-can-t-guarantee-supply-of-essential-goods) [Some of South Africa's biggest consumer goods firms have written an open letter to the President, warning of looming shortages of critical products due to loadshedding.](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466326/if-energy-crisis-not-addressed-we-can-t-guarantee-supply-of-essential-goods) [Read More](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466326/if-energy-crisis-not-addressed-we-can-t-guarantee-supply-of-essential-goods) [The African Mining Indaba is in full swing](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466290/the-african-mining-indaba-is-in-full-swing) [Mining expert, Peter Major, speaks to Clarence about this year's African Mining Indaba.](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466290/the-african-mining-indaba-is-in-full-swing) [Read More](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466290/the-african-mining-indaba-is-in-full-swing) [Risk of Cape Town growing too quickly - experts weigh in](https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/466285/wednesday-panel-the-risk-of-cape-town-growing-too-quickly) [Lester Kiewit speaks with urban policy researcher, Nick Budlender, and City of Cape Town mayco member, Eddie Andrews. [State of the Nation Address (Sona)](https://ewn.co.za/2023/02/09/sona-flashbacks-four-times-ramaphosa-promised-to-fix-eskom), Parliament explained the reason for the almost R10 million budget allocation for proceedings and subsequent debates. Parliament said it was expecting a full house at the Sona, with hundreds of guests ranging from former President Thabo Mbeki to former Speaker Baleka Mbete, and international netball world cup players. READ: Things like broadcasting facilities, your live transmissions to the various television stations in the country in order to reach and involve South Africans in the business of Parliament, the conferencing facilities, are things we did not have to pay for.” Updating the media on final logistics, Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said the budget for the Sona - which stands at R8 million - was a hard call as the government did not have a choice.