Two SONAs in election year: Ramaphosa possibly only delivering the first
6 February 2024
In a year where general elections are held, there are two State of the Nation Addresses (SONAs). One before and one after the elections. The FF Plus hopes that voters will use their votes to ensure that President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers only the first.
When it comes to this week's SONA (Thursday), the President will undoubtedly deliver an "elections SONA" to commend the ANC for what it has supposedly achieved over the past 30 years.
The FF Plus, therefore, does not expect any significant announcements on, among other things, economic growth. Should he make any such announcements, it will be no more than hollow words loaded with rhetoric and propaganda.
It is interesting to note that members of the public are increasingly expressing in the media that they are no longer interested in listening to the SONA, because they see it as a list of empty promises that never materialise.