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ROADS, RESOURCES AND RENEWAL: The Northern Cape is Open for Business
7Mar By News SANo Comments
Opinion

ROADS, RESOURCES AND RENEWAL: The Northern Cape is Open for Business

By Zandisile Luphahla: Roads are a top priority in the Northern Cape as arteries that facilitate the flow of the economy. (Image: Supplied by Department) Dr Saul's 2026 State of the Province Address and President Ramaphosa's SONA are not simply aligned - they are two parts of the same bold national project. As the Department of Roads and Public Works, we are proud to be at the centre of delivering that project for the people of the Northern Cape. There are moments in governance when everything comes into alignment - when a national vision and a provincial plan speak in the same language, point in the same direction, and call upon the same institutions to deliver. The 2026 State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa and the 2026 State of the Province Addres...
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RAMAPHOSA’S SONA 2026: A Government Caught Between Promise and Perception
18Feb By News SANo Comments
Opinion

RAMAPHOSA’S SONA 2026: A Government Caught Between Promise and Perception

By Lungelo Dlamini: President Cyril Ramaphosa, during SONA, 12 February 2026 (Image: SA Government) During the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Cyril Ramaphosa adopted a tone focused on urgency and renewal. He discussed infrastructure reform, economic revival, rebuilding public confidence, professionalising the state, and speeding up service provision. The address focused on responsibility, results, and restoring trust in government. However, when examined alongside the 6th South African Government Leaders on X Report by Decode, an alternative yet intricately linked narrative emerges, highlighting the widening divide between political communication and public opinion. The X Report examines the ways in which government officials utilise X to en...
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State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2026 and the state of logistics in South Africa
18Feb By News SANo Comments
Business

State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2026 and the state of logistics in South Africa

By Gavin Kelly: (CEO of Road Freight Association) The writer discusses challenges facing Logistics in SA. Image: From Freepik) The Association listened with keen ears and bated breath for the waypoints to be listed by President Ramaphosa following his creation some 18 months ago of the National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC), formed solely to address the collapse of the state-controlled infrastructure and operations of the country. One would have opined, at least, that the President would have read the reports that dutifully came across his desk during 2025 – and the massive steps that had been taken (well, there was massive spending, so…) would have at least been outlined last (Thursday) night. Vast Generalisation That would have given an “easy” follow-th...
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