The State of the Nation Address is an important annual event and the fashion statements made on the red carpet preceding the ...

Pre-SONA opposition statements reveal tensions in the 2025 GNU politics, showcasing challenges and contrasting views on ...

Corne Mulder, the Chief Whip of the Freedom Front Plus (FF+), was among the few coalition partners to criticise President ...

Below is a selection of images from the State of the Nation Address (Sona), held on 06 February 2025 in Cape Town.

Political leaders shared their mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address 2025, highlighting praise, disappointment and calls for accountability.

Government Ministers have thrown their weight behind President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), which focused on economic growth, job creation, infrastructure development and ...

Opposition parties have expressed mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA), with the ...

The EFF called SONA 2025 directionless and inept, while MK party said it was just downright boring! DA was a little more hopeful.

"Despite the DA's successes, there are significant areas where urgent action is required. We expect the President's speech tonight to address the following critical reforms..."The tangible reforms ...

The critical issues related to social cohesion and national unity were also swept under the carpet. A façade of all being well in the GNU was projected, says the writer.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 State of the Nation Address has drawn mixed reactions from the ANC's coalition government ...