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Top News of the Day: Ramaphosa expected to address corruption in SONA speech, Kim K opens up about divorce from Ye
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, 10 February at 7 pm. The much-anticipated SONA will focus on “the back of security concerns, rampant corruption and fraud, rising unemployment and a strained fiscus”.
According to News24, “President Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to take an active interest in the State of the Nation Address so that they can play their part in helping South Africa grow.”
In a separate piece for The Daily Maverick, experts believe “corruption is the biggest concern of South Africans, and Ramaphosa is likely to highlight the completion of the Zondo Commission’s work, the successes of the Special Investigating Unit and the recapitalisation of the National Prosecuting Authority.”
Meanwhile, in entertainment news, Kim Kardashian finally opens up about her divorce from Ye. In an interview with Vogue magazine, she comments about choosing herself and prioritising her happiness. “For so long, I did what made other people happy. And I think in the last two years I decided, I’m going to make myself happy. And that feels really good. And even if that created changes and caused my divorce, I think it’s important to be honest with yourself about what really makes you happy. I’ve chosen myself. I think it’s okay to choose you.”
Here are the top trending stories of the day.
Headline: SONA 2022: Ramaphosa expected to give timelines for reforms, urged to address state capture report – News24 (for subscribers)
Headline: Exclusive: What Cyril Ramaphosa will say in his 2022 State of the Nation Address – Daily Maverick
Headline: Checkers’ Sixty60 app taps into the popularity of Netflix’s ‘The Tinder Swindler’ -Business Insider
Headline: Kim Kardashian Reveals What Really Led to Her Divorce From Kanye “Ye” West – E! News
Headline: ‘From the sublime to the ridiculous’ – Watch Wilfried Zaha’s amazing strike and terrible penalty – BBC
Headline: Wayne Rooney documentary: Record England goalscorer feared drinking could have led to death – BBC
Headline: When could Adele start her Vegas residency? Here’s what Caesars’ event calendar tells us – USA Today
Headline: I Drink Wine – Adele’s Brit Awards Performance is Going Viral! – Good Things Guy
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Top News of the Day: Government to cap foreign employment, all the Oscar nominations released
Government will move forward with a proposed plan to introduce a quota on the number of foreign employees a company may hire says Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. Three other pieces of legislation dealing with immigration and refugees are also currently under review.
In an interview, Motsoaledi said there is an issue with unemployment and a lack of quotas for foreign nationals seeking work in South Africa. “If you are a South African business person who opens a restaurant or a factory, there is no law that tells you what to do, you can bring 100% foreign nationals or 100% South Africans”
Motsoaledi said because there were no restrictions in place, government is concerned about the number of foreigners being employed while the local unemployment rate ticks ever higher and currently stands at a whopping 35 per cent.
In entertainment news, the slow and suspenseful western film, The Power of the Dog, led the Oscar nominations announcement with 12 nods including one for director Jane Campion. The Academy has often been criticised for the lack of female nominations in the Best Director category and this year Campion is the only female to crack a nod in the category following on from Chloé Zhao’s win last year when she became the first woman of colour to take home the golden statue. Campion’s nomination sees her become the first woman to be nominated for Best Director twice after she was first recognised in 1993 for The Piano.
Here are the top trending stories of the day.
Headline: South Africa Plans Employment Quotas for Foreign Nationals – Bloomberg
Headline: Oscars 2022: The Power of the Dog leads nominations – BBC
Headline: Nick Cannon gifted condom vending machine after revealing he’s welcoming his eighth child – Channel24
Headline: State capture in South Africa: how the rot set in and how the project was rumbled – The Conversation
Headline: Pfizer sees Covid-19 drug sales topping $50 bn in 2022 – AFP
Headline: Eskom ‘in better shape’ as it suspends load shedding – Fin24
Headline: Graeme Smith and Mark Boucher were legally appointed by the former board, CSA admits – Daily Maverick
Headline: Connie Ferguson ‘triggered’ by viral video of ‘prophet’ claiming she has cancer – TimesLIVE
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