Black Coffee made his first public appearance at SONA in Cape Town following his flight accident last month. Take a look…

Here are four things South Africans will want to hear about from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA 2024 address.

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday give his most important state of the nation address.

The SONA 2024 is happening on Tuesday (8 February), and draws mixed reactions from people and parties in South Africa.

Parliament has introduced a new set of joint rules designed to regulate proceedings during Thursday’s State of the Nation address.

With the 2024 State of the Nation Address taking place on Thursday, 8 February, the City of Cape Town has confirmed numerous road closures.

The 2024 South African State of the Nation takes place on Thursday 8 February. But what of the unfulfilled promises from last year’s address?

The SONA event cost a whopping R8m. We take a tongue-in-cheek look at possible ‘beneficiaries’ of the millions. Another trip to Ibiza, Juju?

As MPs, dignitaries and guests hit the SONA 2023 red carpet, viewers were left wondering about their poor fashion choices.

The Forum 4 Service Delivery (F4SD) says it has not hope for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA 2023 address.

The 2023 State of the nation (SONA) address will take place at the Cape Town City Hall on Thursday, 9 February 2023, at 19:00. Follow this blog to stay updated.

The DA said Ramaphosa was reckless and naïve for thinking a new SOE could solve the deeply entrenched shortcomings.

What would the SONA be without a few fashion highs and fashion flops? Take a look the looks from the SONA 2022.

‘They’ve got rhythm’: The SANDF hit the right note with Zakes Bantwini’s chart-topping ‘Osama’ during a practice parade in Cape Town.

The 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be held at the Cape Town City Hall and is expected to cost more than last year’s edition.

Poetry powerhouse Siphokazi Jonas performed her moving work at the annual State of the Nation address. Image: Supplied

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the spectrum allocation process is at an advanced stage and hopes the court challenge will provide clarity.

It’s a State of the Nation Address, but not as we know it: SONA 2021 takes place under unique circumstances – and we’ve got the live updates as they happen.

Just because SONA 2021 will be different this year, that doesn’t mean it’s free from threats of disruption. Plenty of things could go wrong on Thursday.

DA Federal leader John Steenhuisen said his True State of the Nation address is not a sugar-coated version but simply the facts.

This year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA 2021) is a far cry from the packed-out Parliamentary procession we saw in 2020. Here’s what you need to know.

A statement issued by the De Klerk Foundation states that its CEO decided to resign prior to the SONA controversy.

The number dropped to 36% when Tito Mboweni delivered his mid-term speech in 2019. What will the numbers show for the 2020 Budget Speech?

Mamabolo claims his fight to eliminate gender-based violence compels him to call it out, even if it’s in Julius Malema’s household.

DA interim leader John Steenhuisen says the president’s SONA Reply can only be described as ‘disappointing’.

The DA claims Gwede Mantashe is floating a ‘trial balloon’ to centralise a new entity and all electricity production under his control.

Floyd Shivambu had a long list of counter-attacks in response to Ramaphosa’s SONA speech, but still ended with De Klerk and Gordhan.

The president believes a state bank is required and has charged the finance minister with developing a strategy. But many think it’s unviable and unnecessary.

DA interim leader John Steenhuisen said Ramaphosa had the chance to correct the ‘state of the nation’ in his address, but blew it.

After the EFF’s announcement that it will be opening a forensic inquest into the murders committed during apartheid under the regime of FW de Klerk, the ANC also weighed in on the matter.

EFF leader Julius Malema said former president De Klerk’s hands, were dripping “with blood.”

Mystery surrounds the identity of who paid for Gumede’s expensive trip.

The commercialisation and further decriminalisation of cannabis in South Africa took a major step forward, following Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA 2020 speech.

The EFF’s future participation in Parliamentary events is under scrutiny on Friday, following their display of “contempt” during SONA 2020.

The location might come as a surprise, but Cyril Ramaphosa’s desire to build a “new city” in South Africa was renewed during SONA 2020.

What a marathon that was. We’ve put Ramaphosa’s SONA 2020 speech into three categories, picking out 16 of his biggest announcement on Thursday.

South African businesswomen are set to benefit from a government platform that will assist in taking their ventures to global markets.

SONA 2020 was delayed by a chaotic 97 minutes, after the EFF turned Parliament into a nightmare: Thandi Modise explains why she didn’t eject them.

Absolute carnage in Parliament. The EFF have followed-through on their threat to disrupt SONA 2020, and they’ve caused a Parliamentary suspension.

Well, that escalated… ANC’s Boy Mamabolo challenged EFF members to a brawl outside Parliament.

A SONA simply is not a SONA without a few fashion statements. Here are a some highlights from the 2020 State of the Nation Address.

It’s the first Andre de Ruyter has attended SONA as Eskom CEO – he probably should have stayed in the shadows… like the rest of us do, most days.

Two of South Africa’s biggest winners are both set to attend SONA 2020 this evening, and the paths of Zozi Tunzi and Siya Kolisi should cross once more.

YouTuber DevDonDidIt took to the streets of Cape Town to ask people what they think of SONA 2020 and President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Cyril Ramaphosa is delivering the SONA 2020 speech from 19:00 on Thursday. Follow all the live updates – and possible disruptions – here.

Both the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and South African white supremacists cannot stand being in the same room as former president FW de Klerk.

It’s the biggest day on South Africa’s political calendar – but when do the main events kick off, and at what time will SONA 2020 actually happen?

‘The truth simply doesn’t fit the narrative’, said DA interim leader John Steenhuisen in his alternative SONA on Wednesday.

If you’re in Parliament and you commit any of these acts during SONA – whether president or politician – then you’ll land yourself in big trouble.

Parliament’s confirmation that Zuma would attend SONA was ‘premature’. They have since expressed regret over their error.

DA Leader John Steenhuisen feels that the president’s 2020 SONA speech will include nothing of significance.

Carl Niehaus just called Parliament ‘fake news’ during a media briefing in Gauteng. According to the ANC man, Jacob Zuma has no plans to attend SONA.

Multinational advisory firm, PwC, says that Ramaphosa finds himself in a prickly predicament.

Sources, however, claim details of what the police and parliamentary security top brass are planning for Thursday’s SONA, have been shrouded in a veil of secrecy.

Here’s everything you need to know about road closures before and during the State of the Nation (SONA) address, as well as alternative routes.

Well, Thursday looks like it could be as mad as a box of frogs. The EFF are crying ‘conspiracy’ over an alleged police plot to sneak officers into Parliament.

Government took to Twitter to ask fellow South Africans what they would like to see come out of SONA 2020. Here’s what they had to say.

Cyril Ramaphosa may have got a few things done in 2019, but his first SONA speech of last year came with lofty aspirations – many of which haven’t been met.

Cyril Ramaphosa is in for a very bumpy ride on Thursday. The EFF have issued an ultimatum, and SONA 2020 could descend into Zuma-era levels of chaos.

The DA interim leader says the time had come for President Cyril Ramaphosa to stop playing by the ANC’s rules of control over the economy and push a ‘reset’ button.

The taxpayer foots the bill for all that pomp and ceremony.

Put on your glad-rags an hit the red carpet. SONA 2020 is on the horizon, and we’ve got everything you need to know about the glamorous affair here.

On Monday 27 January 2020, Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader, John Steenhuisen, will launch the ‘Real State of the Nation Tour’ in Gauteng.

The council would ensure greater coherence and consistency in the implementation of economic policies.

Eskom gets an additional R59 billion injection for the next two years in aid to fight its’ debt.

Cyril Ramaphosa lifted the lid on what would happen with land expropriation without compensation, but couldn’t resist taking a dig at Julius Malema.

A rough day in Parliament for Cyril Ramaphosa came to a bruising end when the president was blasted by John Steenhuisen, for his “active imagination”.

Mthembu criticised those who feared to dream along with Ramaphosa, and in the process, dropped spoilers about the ‘smart city..

She unapologetically dismantled Ramaphosa’s speech in her maiden address.

Well, we didn’t see this one coming: Julius Malema told the SONA Debate that Oprah Winfrey was part of a campaign to get Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected.

Who doesn’t enjoy a good manure analogy? Mmusi Maimane has used some very vivid imagery on Tuesday morning, grilling Ramaphosa at the SONA Debate.

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced that R230 billion will be allocated towards Eskom, with a Special Appropriation Bill set to be tabled.

The South African Municipal Workers Union does not like the President Cyril Ramaphosa’s idea to expand the Extended Public Works Programme.

It’s been an interesting week, with the SONA and all. This is what South Africans asked Google – SONA, Father’s Day and Hlomla Dandala were hot topics.

It is all good and well to dream but does the president have a practical and applicable plan of action?

The leader of the opposition was expecting bold reforms.

The ANC has abandoned the agenda to expropriate land without compensation because they make black people stupid,” Malema said.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA 2019 had a little bit of everything and, of course, some were happier about what he had to say than others.

Humour. That’s how we are getting through the State of the Nation Addresses. And this year, Cyril Ramaphosa failed to address the state of his underwear.

Well, that was a blast. Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined his vision for the next year of government during his SONA 2019 speech – here are the highlights.

Parliament’s promise that SONA 2019 would not be disrupted turned out to be true, but that does not mean the EFF liked the President’s speech.

Is accelerated land reform a synonym for land expropriation without compensation?

During President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address on Wednesday, he announced plans to allocate funds for another Eskom bailout.

All the pomp and ceremony from the SONA 2019 red carpet. Because a SONA is not a SONA without a few fashion statements.

The SONA 2019 red carpet left us in stitches.

Natasha Mazzone reckons Cyril Ramaphosa has been “slapped in the face” by the ANC’s choices for Parliamentary chairs. SONA’s kicked off already…

We’ve got all the updates from Parliament during the course of SONA 2019, part two on Thursday – stick around, it’s going to be fun.

Parliament believes there will be no disruptions to the second SONA of 2019, even though the EFF have several grievances with President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The president has this one opportunity to restore calm and belief in the nation.

The pomp, the ceremony, and the running order – we’ve got SONA 2019 tracked to the minute, here: This is what you need to know about the event.

It’s all systems go for SONA 2019.

They have had two multi-billion rand bailouts already this year, but it looks like a hat-trick could be on the cards for Eskom during SONA 2019.

Part of the President’s preparations for SONA.

Ramaphosa will be mindful of the fact that more still needs to be done to reignite economic growth

The second SONA 2019 is coming our way this week. For many of us, it’ll be box office entertainment. But for the Cape Town traffic, it’s a nightmare.

The ANC haven’t confirmed if they will support Busisiwe Mkhwebane in a potential no-confidence motion, and that could mean bad news for SONA.

Parliament says that it will rely on the rules to ensure decorum is upheld at SONA 2019.

The hope was to cap costs at R1-million.

Thandi Modise does not want parliament to overspend on SONA as she believes her budget can be better spent elsewhere.

It is confirmed. We are having two SONAs in the same year.