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

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

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

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

Opposition parties have expressed mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA), with the GOOD Party praising Ramaphosa’s steady and diplomatic tone in the face of ...

Clear battle lines between South Africa’s Government of National Unity and US President Donald Trump’s new administration ...

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 ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address drew mixed reactions from political parties, as some found it boring, ...

The president was applauded for his stance on Trump’s backlash against South Africa, saying racial redress, equality and ...

During his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, Ramaphosa said his government would not be bullied by the Trump administration.

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

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.