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SONA 2023: Ramaphosa could have simply sent South Africa a ... (Independent Online)

Pretoria - The keynote speech by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) was uninspiring and does not match the pomp and ...

As we have said time and time before, President Cyril Ramaphosa is a motivational speaker and he should step down as a president and continue in his career as a motivational speaker. Are we going to have a minister of potholes, a minister of GBV and so on? “So now President Ramaphosa is hiding behind bloating his Cabinet so that he cannot deal with ministers who cannot fulfil their mandate, who cannot perform. It was a rehash of other State of the Nation (addresses) and other addresses that the president has done. “With the State of the Nation (address), we expect nothing of the nothingness it was. “He has passed a motion of no confidence in his Parliament.

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DA demands probe into 'uninvited insurgence' during EFF disruption ... (Eyewitness News)

CAPE TOWN – Footage of the Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) attempt to stop President Cyril Ramaphosa from delivering his State of the Nation Address (Sona) ...

"We wish it could not have happened, but something new that has never happened before, it happened. "Maybe he [Steenhuisen] doesn't understand the job of the presidential guard. "He has taken this Parliament to court. Minister of Police Bheki Cele said the incident with the EFF was "unfortunate", but that he was "proud" of the police response to restore order. I want to congratulate the presidential guard for what they did." The EFF made a mistake to get on to this stage and make a threat to the president.

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Sona 2023: Ramaphosa's promises only useful if the budget can ... (Citizen)

Sona 2023: Ramaphosa's promises only useful if the budget can fund it – Cosatu · Cosatu said the upcoming budget speech needs to finalise the details of the ...

“What was said in the Sona is useful only if the budget funds it. The nation cannot afford to leave an army of unemployed and despondent people behind.” “We want assurance that these commitments include the creation of jobs and decent work. It added that a functioning rail network is key to growing the mining, manufacturing and agricultural sectors and to ensuring workers get to work on time. “We expect to see real progress in the next six months, we do not have the luxury of 24 months. Cosatu also emphasised that everything is dependent on the success of the plan to fix load shedding because “with no electricity, there is no economy and with no economy there will be no jobs and public services”.

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GALLERY | Inside the SONA 2023 red carpet where MPs ... (News24)

Basetsana Kumalo in Rubicon Clothing · Member of Parliament Bernice Swarts · Former President Thabo Mbeki received by the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly ...

The 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA) was held at Cape Town City Hall on 9 February 2023. Former President Thabo Mbeki received by the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Here’s a look at some of the red carpet looks at the 2023 SONA:

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SONA 2023 Live updates: Post SONA analysis (The South African)

The much anticipated SONA 2023 took place on Thursday, 9 February 2023 at the Cape Town City Hall. Follow this blog to stay updated.

NATJOINTS has warned that the air above the City Hall is a strictly no-fly zone for drones during SONA 2023. The Forum 4 Service Delivery (F4SD) says it has not hope for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA 2023 address. [ SONA 2023: We asked ChatGPT to write President Ramaphosa’s speech](https://www.thesouthafrican.com/technology/breaking-sona-2023-chatgpt-president-ramaphosa-speech-ai-written-7-february/)

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Sona 2023: Julius Malema Stands by EFF Disruptions, Says ... (Briefly)

EFF leader Julius Malema defended the Economic Freedom Fighters members after they stormed the stage President Cyril Ramaphosa was sitting on during the ...

Some citizens took to social media to ridicule the move, with many saying Ramaphosa will create a Minister of Potholes position next. But I don't give you the right to storm the President in parliament." The EFF should be declared a terrorist organisation." The public has been in an uproar since the incident, but Malema insists that his members did not pose a physical threat to President Ramaphosa, "They were attempting to injure or kill a head of state. The party prevented Ramaphos from delivering his speech for 30 minutes.

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