By Thapelo Molefe
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) has sparked sharp reactions from across the political spectrum, with opposition parties slamming it as lacking substance, vision and urgency, while the ANC defended it as a practical roadmap for progress.
Ramaphosa delivered his SONA on Thursday evening, outlining his administration’s vision for the country.
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party launched a scathing attack on the president’s address, calling it a reflection of a “failed state”.
Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela criticised the speech for failing to address South Africa’s economic decline.
“We can’t even refer to it as a plan. This is just a reflection of a failed state of the nothingness address. Our GDP per capita is growing at a slower rate than the population, making South Africans poorer,” Ndhlela said.
He also accused the government of privatising essential services like water and electricity, and relying too
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