It will be one of his toughest Sona’s yet, not just because of the change in venue and the logistics that came with this, but also due to the many problems facing the country.
ACDP’s Meshoe expected Ramaphosa apology over AstraZeneca vaccine saga Meshoe was reacting to the State of the Nation Address, saying the President often has good ideas but fails when it comes to implementation. FILE: ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe at Loftus stadium ahead of the inauguration of Cyril Ramaphosa as the sixth democratically elected president. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN.
44 days ago
JOHANNESBURG – The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)’s Kenneth Meshoe has blasted President Cyril Ramaphosa for failing to apologise over the acquisition of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Meshoe was reacting to the State of the Nation Address (Sona), saying that the president often had good ideas but failed when it came to implementation.
No frills virtual Sona set to cost Parliament just over R100k While Parliament budgeted R2.2 million for the event, the bill was expected to be minimal because the only significant cost would be the webinar that connects parliamentarians and guests online. FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa, First Lady Tshepo Motsepe and National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise at Sona 2019. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN
57 days ago
CAPE TOWN – National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise said that the cost of this year’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) would be around R100,000 – a massive saving.
While Parliament budgeted R2.2 million for the event, the bill was expected to be minimal because the only significant cost would be the webinar that connected parliamentarians and guests online.