Expectations of pres. Zuma's 2015 State of the Nation Address
The FF Plus would like president Zuma to act like the head of state and not as leader of the ANC during the State of the Nation Address.
A head of state acts in the interest of all South Africa's people - not just in the interest of certain people. This means that he should use words such as "let us" in order to call on everyone to help with the economy and other serious problems.
He should not, as he he has often done in the past, act only as the leader of the ANC. During the previous SONA he acted only as ANC leader who tried to force the ANC's ‘good story' with various figures and projects down our throats.
The difference between the head of state and the leader of a political party is that on an occasion such as the SONA a head of state rises above petty politics and propaganda for his political party. We need proposals that make minorities feel welcome and which do not alienate them and make them feel pressurised as it has happened in recent times following presidential outcomes.
South Africa's most important problem at present is to get the stumbling economy on the go again. If the growth rate is increased unemployment will be addressed, the state's debt would decline, it would have an influence on the crime rate and poverty and several of our other problems can be addressed.