Last night President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address (SONA) at Cape Town City Hall. Due to a fire that destroyed the National Assembly last month, this is the first time in history that the SONA was held outside Parliament.
Here are a few highlights that President Ramaphosa mentioned in the SONA:
- Eskom has set up a separate transmission company “to reverse many years of neglected maintenance and underperformance of existing plants”.
- To combat cable theft and vandalism on the freight rail network, Transnet will soon offer its terminals to commercial partners.
- After two years of lockdown, the Covid-19 committee is finalising the plan to end the national state of disaster.
- The R350 Social Relief of Distress Grant has been extended to March 2023.
In entertainment news, tributes continue to pour in as the nation mourns the loss of media personality and journalist Kuli Roberts. Roberts passed away on Wednesday evening in Johannesburg. She started her career as a journalist in the fashion and beauty industry. In 2005, she made her TV debut in the reality show What Not To Wear. Later, she co-hosted The Real Goboza and TrendingSA. The details and cause of Kuli’s death have not been confirmed.
Here are the top trending stories of the day.
Headline: Something new, something old and something in the making — Ramaphosa carefully balances interests – Daily Maverick
Headline: Kuli Roberts: ‘I don’t want to be remembered. I want you guys to just look after each other’ – News24
Headline: New regulations to help end load shedding in South Africa – Business Tech
Headline: FRIDAY BRIEFING | The next Chief Justice: Who’d want to put on these robes after last week? – News24
Headline: Jub Jub says ‘sorry’ to Kelly Khumalo over ‘muti’ remarks – African Insider
Headline: Snoop Dogg sued for sex assault – EWN
Headline: Liverpool 2-0 Leicester: Jurgen Klopp praises ‘incredible talent’ Luis Diaz after he makes full debut – BBC
Headline: Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend – The Guardian
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