President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest State of the Nation Address (SONA), on 9 February 2023, was memorable because it was delivered in a decisive and clear, almost authoritative manner. The president struck a useful...
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SONA 2023: Time to Act
This week's State of the Nation Address (SONA) presents President Cyril Ramaphosa with an opportunity to set out a decisive agenda for this parliament's final full calendar year. The next SONA will occur on the eve of...
Cabinet reshuffle will make or break the ANC
Towards the end of last year, President Cyril Ramaphosa overcame his most difficult political battles. The parliamentary section 89 report on the money stolen from his Phala Phala farm that could have led to an...
SA’s social compact has stalled
President Cyril Ramaphosa indicated in his State of the Nation Address in February that the government and its social partners had 100 days to finish a comprehensive social compact to address issues of economic growth...
Energy crisis plan in action, yet more load-shedding coming
In July 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the much-required energy crisis plan, which aims to increase energy security and end load-shedding. Load-shedding is a euphemism describing rolling blackouts to...
100 years of Eskom: How did we get here?
July 2022 marked the height of Eskom’s key dysfunctions, and once again brought South Africa's state-owned electricity utility to the centre of national governance debates. For the second time since 2019, South...
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