President Cyril Ramaphosa has laid out four pillars that the government is focused on for this year: dealing with Covid-19; accelerating economic recovery; creating jobs and inclusive economic growth; and fighting corruption and strengthen the state.
Speaking during his fifth State of the Nation Address this evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa said construction has started and progress is being made on a number of projects.
READ IT IN FULL: Ramaphosa’s 2021 state of the nation address
PARLIAMENT, CAPE TOWN
Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo,
Deputy President David Mabuza,
Former Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka,
Former Deputy President Baleka Mbete,
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and esteemed members of the judiciary,
Ministers and Deputy Ministers,
Honourable Members of the National Council of Provinces,
Dean of the European Region, representing the Diplomatic Corps, HE Mr Beka Dvali,
Distinguished Guests,
Fellow South Africans,
On this day, 31 years ago, President Nelson Mandela walked out of the gates of Victor Verster prison a free person, a living embodiment of the resilience and courage of the South African people.