SONA 2026: IN FULL: President Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his 10th State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 12 February.
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Ramaphosa hints at tariff reform as Trump shadow looms over SA trade
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his ninth state of the nation address at the Cape Town City Hall before a joint sitting of parliament on Thursday evening.
Ramaphosa too late to save 51-year-old factory in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s renewed pledge to crack down on South Africa’s illicit cigarette trade comes too late to prevent BAT from closing its Heidelberg factory, as illegal cigarettes now dominate 75% of the market.
News24 | SONA | Foot-and-mouth disease declared national disaster
President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared foot-and-mouth disease, which is devastating the farming economy, a national disaster.
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: Human Settlements holds back R440m in grants for NMB because of underspending
Nelson Mandela Bay faces a R440m grant withdrawal from the national Department of Human Settlements, triggered by significant underspending and resulting in potentially severe implications for informal settlements.
Ramaphosa promises end of an era for South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged to accelerate measures to fire up the economy, draw investment and make the government more efficient, an undertaking that will provide further impetus to a blistering markets rally.
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In this part of our series, we look under the hood of the modern hyperscale data centre. It is no longer just a room of servers, but a complex industrial plant managing megawatts of power, rivers of coolant and the erratic heartbeat of artificial intelligence.
President deploys soldiers to gang-infested Western Cape
President Cyril Ramaphosa has resolved to deploy soldiers to communities under siege from gangsters in the Western Cape and illegal mining activities in Gauteng.
US judge blocks Pentagon’s effort to punish Senator Mark Kelly
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge blocked the Pentagon on Thursday from reducing Senator Mark Kelly’s retired military rank and pension pay because he urged troops to reject unlawful orders.
IN FULL | President Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the state of the nation address at Cape Town’s city hall on Thursday.
Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health
The EPA overturns a key climate regulation that underpins US efforts to tackle climate change.
News24 | SONA | Ramaphosa announces establishment of committee to tackle ongoing water crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced he will establish a national water crisis committee, which he will chair, to tackle the country’s ongoing water crisis.
New SOE coming to South Africa – managing R155 billion
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the creation of a new state-owned enterprise to manage the government’s R155 billion property portfolio.
POWER GUZZLERS (PART FIVE): The wheeling and dealing behind South Africa’s AI factories
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Ramaphosa deploys army against criminal syndicates
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he would deploy the army to help the police fight organised crime.
News24 | SONA | Ramaphosa deploys army in gang-ridden Cape Town and Gauteng
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the deployment of the South African National Defence Force to help fight gangsterism.
Portugal approves restrictions on social media access for children
LISBON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Portugal’s parliament on Thursday approved a bill, on its first reading, requiring explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media, in one of the first concrete legislative moves in Europe to impose such restrictions.