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Minister Ntshavheni outlines key reforms ahead of President’s SONA

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has outlined government’s key reform priorities ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), highlighting urgent interventions in water security, crime, economic recovery and local government reform.

Law enforcement urged to prioritise safety ahead of SONA

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says the State of the Nation Address (SONA) is an important event in the country’s calendar, a day on which the eyes of the country and many beyond the borders turn to Parliament to hear the President outline the nation’s priorities and the path forward.

Joint efforts crucial to resolving water issues

Thursday, February 12, 2026

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has underscord the importance of all spheres of government working together to tackle the water supply challenges in Gauteng.

Ndabeni puts spotlight on reindustrialisation to tackle youth unemployment

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni has called for accelerated industrialisation as the most decisive intervention to address South Africa’s persistently high youth unemployment rate, warning that without a focused reindustrialisation strategy, young people will continue to bear the brunt of economic stagnation.

SONA 2026: President Ramaphosa charts the way

Thursday, February 12, 2026

The Cape Town City Hall stage is set, the final preparations are underway and the parliamentary gears are turning with one moment in sight: President Cyril Ramaphosa stepping up to the podium to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) tonight.

Role of media, nation branding take centre stage at Pre-SONA networking session

Thursday, February 12, 2026

As anticipation builds ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA), leaders from government, the science industry, media and business gathered at NASDAK in Cape Town for a pre-SONA media networking session that placed storytelling, social cohesion and national branding firmly in the spotlight.

Morolong calls for ethical, fact-based communication ahead of SONA

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Deputy Minister in The Presidency Kenny Morolong has called on media practitioners and government communicators to uphold ethical, fact-based reporting in the build up to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA).