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Ramaphosa’s 2022 SONA: Enough Promises, Time for Action

SOUTH AFRICA
  • South Africans will be looking for a roadmap less filled with lofty plans of ‘smart cities’ and more focused on credible reform plans this time around as the President delivers his 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday (1700GMT).
  • Fiscal prudence and his preference for social welfare grants will be a key focal point ahead of the Feb 23 budget, alongside plans to boost energy security and address weak growth/employment with long-awaited structural reforms.
  • Political infighting and corruption will also play a major part in this year's speech following the release of the Zondo report on state capture as the ANC tries to regain support following poor local elections.

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