SONA 2020 LIVE: State of the Nation Address - as it happens
Follow live updates of President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address.
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Ramaphosa concludes his #SONA2020 address with lyrics from the founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala, who died this week.
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Ramaphosa: "In preparation for NHI, we have already registered more than 44 million people at over 3,000 clinics in the electronic Health Patient Registration System, and are now implementing this system in hospitals." #SONA2020
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Ramaphosa says his administration has set up a sovereign wealth fund to establish a state bank. #SONA2020
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Ramaphosa on SOE's: "We will undertake a process of rationalisation of our state of enterprises and ensure that they serve strategic or developmental purposes." #SONA2020
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Ramaphosa: "Various technical vocational specialisations have already been introduced in 550 schools and 67 schools are now piloting the occupational stream.” #SONA2020
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#SONA2020 Ramaphosa: Government stands ready following the completion of the Parliamentary process to amend section 25 of the Constitution, to table an Expropriation Bill that outlines the circumstances under which expropriation of land without compensation would be permissible.
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#SONA2020 Ramaphosa: We will lead a youth employment initiative which will be funded by setting aside 1% of the budget to deal with the high levels of youth unemployment.
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#SONA2020 Ramaphosa: We are going to spend R64 billion over the next years in student accommodation and will will leverage at least another R64 billion in private investment.
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#SONA2020 Ramaphosa: I will make it available to the public together with a plan on taking the findings and recommendations forward in a few days.
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#SONA2020 Ramaphosa: We will pass a law to tighten bail and sentencing conditions in cases that involve gender-based violence.
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#SONA2020 Ramaphosa: To improve the quality of general and specialised SAPS investigations, we are establishing a Crime Detection University in Hammanskraal.
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Ramaphosa says it's strategy when implementing load shedding will not interrupt the economy. He says local municipalities will procure power from independent power producers. #SONA2020
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Ramaphosa says it's strategy when implementing load shedding will not interrupt the economy. He says local municipalities will procure power from independent power producers. #SONA2020
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Ramaphosa says in order to improve Eskom, load shedding will continue. "The load shedding of the past few months has set us back as a country." #SONA2020
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Ramaphosa says in 2019, 720 000 students received State funding. #SONA2020
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Ramaphosa: "Even as jobs are being created, the rate of unemployment is deepening. The recovery of our economy has stalled." #SONA2020
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Ramaphosa: "The recovery of our economy has staled and several state owned enterprises are in distress." #SONA2020
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Ramaphosa reflects on the past 30 years and the release of former President Nelson Mandela from prison: "We must must forge ahead." #SONA2020
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Ramaphosa reflects on the past 30 years and the release of former President Nelson Mandela from prison: "We must must forge ahead." #SONA2020
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1 hour and 30 minutes later, President Cyril Ramaphosa takes to the podium to deliver his #SONA2020.
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1 hour and 30 minutes later, President Cyril Ramaphosa takes to the podium to deliver his #SONA2020.
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EFF leaves the joint sitting, leader Julius Malema says they can't be in the same room as Pravin Gordhan and FW De Klerk. #SONA2020
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#SONA2020 The EFF has resolved to leave the house. pic.twitter.com/tu2Mchq9b7
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The House resumes #SONA2020.
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National Assembly Speaker, Thandi Modise suspends the joint sitting #SONA2020.
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National Assembly Speaker, Thandi Modise says she is no longer taking any further points of orders. "We have had enough... What you are doing is a disruption," she says. #SONA2020
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EFF are proposing to adjourn the house, they are calling for Ramaphosa to fire public enterprises minister, Pravin Gordhan. #SONA2020
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#SONA2020: National Assembly Speaker, Thandi Modise calls upon President Cyril Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa takes the stand. EFF spokesperson Vuyani Pambo calls for a point of order.
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#SONA2020 The Parliament gets off to a rough start - EFF's Julius Malema raises a point of order, calling for former president FW de Klerk to leave the house. pic.twitter.com/cnPEH9oHH0
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##SONA2020 The premiers of the nine provinces making their way into the National Assembly pic.twitter.com/XbDNMczviC
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##SONA2020 The premiers of the nine provinces making their way into the National Assembly pic.twitter.com/XbDNMczviC
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#SONA2020 Former president FW de Klerk is here pic.twitter.com/T4vswRasWv
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#SONA2020 Former spokesperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Mbuyiseni Ndlozi and current spokesperson Vuyani Pambo both leading members of the party in song outside the chambers. pic.twitter.com/dG1knskoQB
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Former IFP leader, Mangosuthu Buthelezi is also at #SONA2020. pic.twitter.com/A7aENf4DUb
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Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula and wife Nozuko. #SONA2020 pic.twitter.com/oDRaDC5FrP
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Police Minister, Bheki Cele and his wife Thembeka Ngcobo in a sparkling gold dress. #SONA2020 pic.twitter.com/wBV0r4zGZo
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Here's EFF's deputy president Floyd Shivambu at #SONA2020. pic.twitter.com/s9FPbdRnBu
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DA MP Phumzile van Damme on the #SONA2020 red carpet. pic.twitter.com/ZadC0vLHu7
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EFF leader Julius Malema has also arrived. #SONA2020 pic.twitter.com/2tNjk0oR1c
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Our reporter Marius Van Der Walt is at Parliament for the State of the Nation Address. Here's a picture he captured of DA leader John Steenhuisen arriving at the #SONA2020 red carpet. pic.twitter.com/Oc0eQk8N8k
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Police Minister, Bheki Cele and his wife Thembeka Ngcobo in a sparkling gold dress. #SONA2020 pic.twitter.com/wBV0r4zGZo
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