South Africa

STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA 

7 FEBRUARY 2019

PARLIAMENT 

Dressed to the nines, Members of Parliament and guests have used the 2019 State of the Nation Address (SONA) red carpet to champion various causes.

Six people have been reported dead following an explosion at the Gloria Mine in Mpumalanga.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has appointed a panel to interview and recommend to the President a shortlist of candidates for the position of the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has welcomed Total’s significant gas discovery in the Outeniqua Basin off the southern coast of South Africa.

Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says government will work with the media in the fight against fake news and misinformation.

"Take the issues of domestic violence seriously." That is the call made to President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of his State of the Nation Address (SONA) by Annika from Kensington, Cape Town.

It will be lights, camera, and action this evening as President Cyril Ramaphosa takes to the podium in the National Assembly in Parliament to deliver his second State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Parliament is ready to put on a show on Thursday for the State of the Nation Address, says Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete.

The former Correctional Services and Bosasa officials, arrested in relation to charges of corruption, money laundering and fraud, have appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court.

KwaZulu-Natal Acting Premier Sihle Zikalala has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family of a student who passed away during protests at the Durban University of Technology (DUT).

Intermittent thundershowers in parts of South Africa have stabilised dam levels and managed to keep them at a national average of 62.5%.

The Department of Basic Education has extended the registration deadline to 18 February for those who want a second chance to write matric exams.

Experienced policeman, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela, has been announced as the new Gauteng provincial commissioner.

Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has called on the mining industry to opt for energy efficient measures on their road to sustainability.