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SONA 2026: IN FULL: President Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address

Ramaphosa hints at tariff reform as Trump shadow looms over SA trade

Ramaphosa too late to save 51-year-old factory in South Africa

South Africa

Justice system reform on the cards 

Overhauling local government for better services

Westbury residents welcome SANDF deployment to curb gang violence

World

Judge blocks US military from demoting Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

‘My son is dead’: Swiss bar owners confronted by fire victim families

News24 | Kim Jong Un’s daughter is heir apparent in North Korea, says South Korea lawmaker

Africa

Kenya’s border with Somalia set to re-open after almost 15 years

At least 21 dead after boat sinks on Sudan’s River Nile

Powerful cyclone kills at least 20 as it tears through Madagascar port

Business

Ramaphosa unveils energy reform drive, grid investment and high-speed rail plans in SONA

High-speed bullet train still coming for South Africa, Ramaphosa promises

Tesco plans to give under-18s Clubcard access this year

Sport

‘No easy games’ as NI learn Nations League draw

Bellamy aims high after Wales’ Nations League draw

Wales to call on Hawkins and Cracknell v France

Education

How A.I. Companies Are Preying on College Students

PEN America Names New Leadership After Gaza Fallout

South Africa: Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy Offers a Second Chance

Lifestyle

‘Second-hand, darling!’: Stella Ndabeni shows off ‘thrifted’ SONA look

Roedean principal resigns, school offers public apology

LOOK: Papa Penny turns heads in navy and gold suit at SONA 2026

Entertainment

Sona: SA army to march into Cape Town and parts of Gauteng, says Ramaphosa

READ: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address in full

In case you missed it: Zuma boycotts Sona | Witness D’s warning to Ipid | Looming pork price increase

Science/Tech

More Than Just Apps: Spartans Outshines DraftKings & Fanatics During This Super Bowl Stretch

Anthropic Raises $30 Billion at $380 Billion Valuation, Eyes IPO This Year

Waymo Asks the DC Public to Pressure Their City Officials

Motoring

Cheapest hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric car in South Africa

Toyota SA urges auto industry to scale up production and accelerate energy transition for survival

This is how much you pay for petrol every month

Health

4 Months Trapped in a Hospital for an Obsolete Way of Treating Their Disease

Senate Questions Health Care Firm for Profiting Off Program Meant for Poor

NHS waiting list at lowest level in three years