Promises kept and targets missed from SONA 2025 – SABC News

As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, SABC News looks back at some of the promises he made during his 2025

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Ramaphosa opens Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy

As part of the official opening of the Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy, the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services is visiting the Drakenstein Correctional Centre in Paarl, in the Western

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SONA comes at a critical moment as SA heads into local elections: Somya

The Senior Researcher at the Southern African Liaison Office, Lwazi Somya, says this year’s State of the Nation Address comes at a critical moment, as South Africa heads into local

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IEC launches self-service online voter registration portal

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has launched a self-service online portal registration system. The system is aimed at enabling citizens to register, update, and verify their details remotely

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DA wins by-elections in Cederberg, Langeberg: IEC

The Electoral Commission (IEC) says the Democratic Alliance (DA) has won both by-elections that took place in the Cederberg and Langeberg areas in the Western Cape on Tuesday. In Langeberg

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Ramaphosa’s name surfaces at Ad Hoc Committee

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s name has now entered the fray in Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. It’s raising the

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Ramaphosa expresses sadness at the passing of Leon Levy

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness at the passing of the last surviving signatory of the Freedom Charter and Accused No 4 in the 1956 Treason Trial, Leon Levy. 

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Malema vows to lead EFF even if he is removed from Parliament

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says even if he is removed from Parliament, he will continue to lead the party.   Closing the EFF’s second Plenum in Boksburg

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Cabinet lekgotla concludes, sets tone for Ramaphosa’s SONA

The extended Cabinet Lekgotla will end in Pretoria on Thursday afternoon, with its outcomes set to form the basis of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on

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DA demands latest rape stats against SAPS officers

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it has written to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) to demand the latest statistics and detailed information on rape allegations against SAPS officers. The

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