By Simon Nare
Opposition parties in the National Assembly have blasted President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, calling him out for repeating the same empty promises he has made over the years.
During the SONA debate on Tuesday, MK Party Parliamentary leader Judge John Hlophe and EFF leader Julius Malema as well as other smaller parties tore into Ramaphosa’s speech, with some saying it lacked clarity and detail.
Even Government of National Unity partners did not speak glowingly on Ramaphosa’s speech, and at times DA and ANC MPs were at each other’s throats as though they were not coalition partners.
Malema said “the neoliberal right-wing coalition” has no credible economic plan or clear strategy to create jobs while more than 12 million people remained unemployed.
He added that the economy was stagnant and the nation was facing a crisis.
“President Cyril Ramaphosa stood before a joint sitting of
You’ve reached your free article limit
Subscribe to enjoy unlimited access to trusted journalism. Cancel anytime.
Subscribe nowNeed help? molokom@insidepolitic.co.za
