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eNCA Feb 19
LIVESTREAM | President Ramaphosa responds to SONA debate: President Cyril Ramaphosa will have the opportunity to respond to the debate on the State of the Nation ...
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WATCH LIVE | Cyril Ramaphosa responds to MPs’ Sona debate: The president will speak on Thursday afternoon
timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-02-19-watch-live-cyril-ramaphosa-responds-to-mps-sona-debate/
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WATCH LIVE | MPs debate President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Sona: MPs are on Tuesday debating President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address ...
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Ramaphosa slams opposition to BEE in Sona reply — what you need to know: After two days of debate after the delivery of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the ...
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Key FactsBeaver-Style National Repair
Feb 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailymaverick.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailymaverick.co.za
- After two days of debate following the 2026 State of the Nation Address on 19 February, the president urged elected representatives to act with urgency and unity.
- A beaver analogy was used to emphasize coordinated, consistent teamwork that builds protective environments and collective capacity rather than solo interventions.
- The president defended Black Economic Empowerment as necessary to redress past injustices and said it should be strengthened despite opposition from the Democratic Alliance.
- Earlier announcements — including the water task team, the planned National Water Crisis Committee and the SANDF deployment to support police and curb illegal mining — are intended to address water disruptions and crime ahead of next week's Budget.
We cannot do that without transforming the various aspects of South African life, but more particularly the economy. It cannot be acceptable to anyone in this House for African people, coloured people and Indian people to be poorer and have fewer opportunities than white people.— Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing Members of Parliament during the Sona reply, in reference to Black Economic Empowerment (BEE)
EWN Feb 19
Ramaphosa defends government's progress during SONA debate reply: Ramaphosa added that the last 30 years of democracy had yielded a lot of positives which ...
ewn.co.za/2026/02/19/ramaphosa-defends-governments-progress-during-sona-debate-reply
Key FactsRenewal Amidst Criticism: Progress and Accountability
Feb 19, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
- President Cyril Ramaphosa said the government had made significant progress.
- He stressed that 30 years of democracy yielded many positives that benefited the majority of South Africans.
- The remarks were delivered in reply to a two-day SONA debate where MPs from both houses dissected his address.
- Ramaphosa acknowledged that state capture weakened institutions and said an eight-year effort focused on institutional renewal has sought to stabilise those bodies.
Over the last eight years, our country faced some of the most intractable and difficult challenges, but working together, we have undertaken a programme of institutional renewal by stabilising what was weakened through state capture.— Remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the SONA debate reply.
Sona debate: Ramaphosa defends task teams and slow recovery: MPs had criticised the president for establishing another task team to tackle the country’s water ...
mg.co.za/politics/2026-02-19-sona-debate-ramaphosa-defends-task-teams-and-slow-recovery/
EFF MP Sihle Lonzi vows to rally unemployed youth to deliver CVs in protest against joblessness
iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-02-18-eff-mp-sihle-lonzi-vows-to-rally-unemployed-youth-to-deliver-cvs-in-protest-against-joblessness/
Key FactsEFF Highlights Youth Unemployment with CV Protest
Feb 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sabcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sabcnews.com
- EFF MP Sihle Lonzi handed President Ramaphosa a box of CVs representing unemployed young South Africans.
- These documents illustrate the widespread youth joblessness in the country.
- The party commits to delivering CVs daily to government offices and public email addresses.
- This campaign aims to compel authorities to address the persistent unemployment crisis.
Mr. President, these are just a few CVs which are covering tasks in our communities, but there are many other millions of CVs of young people who are unemployed in this country.— Sihle Lonzi, during the State of the Nation Address debate.
EWN Feb 17
SONA Debate: Malema accuses Ramaphosa of failing to combat crime: Malema blames Ramaphosa and the ANC for the current state of affairs in the police.
ewn.co.za/2026/02/17/sona-debate-malema-accuses-ramaphosa-of-failing-to-combat-crime
Key FactsMalema Condemns Ramaphosa’s Crime-Fighting Strategy
Feb 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
- Malema interprets the army’s involvement in Western Cape and Gauteng as an admission of police failure.
- He describes the deployment as a last resort in response to persistent violent and organized crime.
- Malema blames Ramaphosa and the ANC for factionalism that undermines the criminal justice system.
- While some officials praise the military support, experts warn it provides only temporary relief.
Under your term, crime is out of control and deploying the army is a last resort. You are admitting that you’ve failed to fight crime.— Julius Malema, during the SONA debate regarding the deployment of the army to combat crime.
EWN Feb 17
Both houses of Parliament to begin two-day debate on Ramaphosa’s SONA: In an address that lasted almost two hours, President Cyril Ramaphosa crossed a diverse ...
ewn.co.za/2026/02/17/both-houses-of-parliament-to-begin-two-day-debate-on-ramaphosa-s-sona
GNU partners sing 7th administration praises at Sona debate: Coalition strongly backs Ramaphosa in Sona debate
timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-02-17-gnu-partners-sing-7th-administration-praises-at-sona-debate/
OpinionCARTOON | Another Sona ticks boxes but does little to inspire confidence: President Cyril Ramaphosa's of the nation address this week has become a national ...
sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2026-02-14-cartoon-another-sona-ticks-boxes-but-does-little-to-inspire-confidence/
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SONA 2026: Long-awaited bill to protect whistleblowers to be tabled: President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised that the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into police ...
ewn.co.za/2026/02/13/sona-2026-long-awaited-bill-to-protect-whistleblowers-to-be-tabled
SONA 2026: Ramaphosa hails GNU for economic uptick, urges citizens to ‘march in one line’
iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-02-12-sona-2026-ramaphosa-hails-gnu-for-economic-uptick-urges-citizens-to-march-in-one-line/
OpinionSONA 2026: Ramaphosa's Message Of Hope Disconnected From Reality: Dr Reneva Fourie critically examines President Ramaphosa's recent State of the Nation Address ...
iol.co.za/opinion/2026-02-13-sona-2026-ramaphosas-message-of-hope-disconnected-from-reality/
EWN Feb 11
Thoko Didiza: SONA more than ceremony, it’s about executive accountability: All three arms of state, including at least two former presidents ...
ewn.co.za/2026/02/11/thoko-didiza-sona-more-than-ceremony-it-s-about-executive-accountability
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