Political analyst Prof Theo Neethling anticipates President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address (Sona) will either expose the cracks in the government of national unity (GNU) or reveal a strong consensus among the coalition partners. The Sona is expected to address controversial laws, economic growth, unemployment, and basic service delivery issues.
Political analyst Prof Theo Neethling anticipates Ramaphosa's Sona will outline the GNU’s priorities.
“The one issue is implementing National Health Insurance . It would be interesting if he said something about the Bela and Expropriation Acts.Jacob Zuma to attend his first Sona since resigning as president “The issues here range from electricity and water supply, which has become an issue. And then there is the safety issue because many South Africans are frustrated with crime,” Neethling said.Political economy analyst Daniel Silke said Ramaphosa was likely to boast about some improvements in certain sectors of the broader economy and talk about the potential of South Africa’s growth rate.
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