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Day: February 5, 2025

MPs, Invited Guests Encouraged to Wear Local Attire for SONA

Cape Town: The Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, has urged Members of Parliament (MPs) and the nearly 2,000 guests attending tomorrow’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) to support local designers. SONA is an event where President Cyril Ramaphosa provides updates on the government’s programmes

Young Imbongi Ready to Welcome the President at SONA 2025

Cape Town: As the nation gears up for the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), a 19-year-old imbongi, Inako Mateza, is preparing to take centre stage, embracing a role deeply rooted in tradition. The esteemed Xhosa-speaking poet has been honoured with one of the important elements of the SONA

Morolong Calls for Unified Efforts to Secure Community Media’s Future

Khayelitsha: The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, has called for a collaborative effort among policymakers, businesses, and civil society to ensure the sustainability of community media. Speaking at the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Community Media Consultative Forum held at the Khayelitsha Thusong Centre, Morolong emphasized the

President Ramaphosa’s SONA to Highlight Economic Growth and Job Creation

Cape Town: Economic growth, service delivery, infrastructural development, and job creation are some of the key issues that President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address in his highly anticipated State of the Nation Address (SONA) scheduled for Thursday, 6 February 2025. Professor Dirk Kotze from the University of South Africa’s

President to Deliver First SONA of the Seventh Administration

Cape Town: In just a few hours, President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) which will provide a country roadmap charting the way forward for the country in what one could call a mixed bag of domestic and global circumstances. According to South African Government

Former State Security Minister Granted R5 000 Bail in Corruption Case

Cape Town: Former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo has been granted R5 000 bail, following his arrest for alleged corruption. Bongo, 47, made a brief appearance at the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, after his arrest earlier that day. According to South African Government News Agency, Bongo is accused

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