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Ramaphosa's Reply To SONA Parliamentary Debate Due To Begin Shortly

SOUTH AFRICA

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to weigh in on the parliamentary debate on his recent State of the Nation Address from the top of the hour.

  • Ramaphosa's reply will be broadcast by local TV channels and online. A live stream by the state-owned SABC can be accessed here.
  • Parliament spent the past two days debating the key policy speech, in which the leader declared a state of disaster over the ongoing energy crisis.
  • Opposition parties called on Ramaphosa to refrain from nominating an Electricity Minister, which they said would add to the confusion in handling the power crisis.
  • The Economic Freedom Fighters party vowed to boycott Ramaphosa's address today, accusing him of "failing to lead South Africa in all respects."

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