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Acting Director General (ADG) of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), Michael Currin, says this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) is not only one of the most important for the sixth administration but will also serve as a rallying call for all citizens to build South Africa together.The ADG was speaking exclusively to SAnews ahead of President … [Read more...] about SONA 2023 a ‘watershed’ moment

Parliament’s Presiding Officers say no disruptions of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be tolerated.This, the Presiding Officers said on Tuesday, includes ensuring that there is no load shedding on the day of the State of the Nation Address, which President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to deliver on Thursday, 9 February, at 7pm, at the Cape Town City … [Read more...] about Presiding Officers lay down law ahead of SONA

The 2023 State of the Nation Address will be fully physical and all attendees, including Members of Parliament and invited guests, will be present in the chamber and the public gallery at Cape Town’s City Hall, says Parliament’s Presiding Officers.“We can certainly state that it is all systems go for the 2023 State of the Nation Address,” said the Speaker of the National … [Read more...] about 490 Members of Parliament, 263 guests to attend SONA 2023

Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has assured South Africans that preparations for the hosting of the 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday are well underway.At a media briefing on Tuesday at the Imbizo Media Centre in Cape Town, the Speaker thanked the City of Cape Town for availing the City Hall for this year’s Joint Sitting of the two … [Read more...] about All systems go for SONA

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) has put measures in place to ensure that the State of the Nation Address (SONA) takes place in a safe and secure environment this week.“Integrated and joint law enforcement operations are underway and law enforcement officers have been deployed and are on high alert to ensure that the SONA takes place in a … [Read more...] about Law enforcement to ensure safe SONA