If you didn’t get your fill of politicking yesterday then sit back and get ready for day two. Take your seat Mr President, the nation isn’t done.
It was a surprisingly meek affair at yesterday’s SONA debate, although the EFF once again stole the show with their unified march out of Parliament.
Round two is about to kick off, the SONA debate taking place in Parliament right now. This should be interesting then.
The dust has settled following JZ’s 2016 SONA address, which means it’s time to pick apart what he said and test the veracity of his statements.
If you’re tired of sifting through heaps of information here is what JZ had to say in a nutshell, the most important nuggets put in a handy infographic.
It can’t be easy trying to keep up with SONA in sign – whatever you use for the words honourable member will get a good working – but this is pure gold.
If you think you know what went on Cape Town’s CBD yesterday you need to watch this video, these scenes summing up the tension.
Just incase you missed Zuma’s speech – or you were distracted by the continuous interruptions – here’s the full transcript.
Jacob Zuma is fielding questions live regarding his address last night. Check it out here to keep up to speed.
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Tensions have flared in the lead up to this evening’s SONA address, protesters taking to the streets and police out in full force.
Let’s hark back to 2015 for a second, the State of the Nation address that some claim broke parliament. Be warned, it ain’t pretty.
You’ll want to know just what roads are shut down, if only so you can make it home in time to watch the action unfold.
Well it only took days, months and years but eventually South Africa (and the EFF) got their chance to ask JZ the question that has been uttered, chanted and screamed from rooftops around the country.
So what should we expect this time around then? Will we see absolute chaos or have parliament learnt their lesson from the debacle that was SONA? Only time will tell.
So you started off with good intentions of paying attention for the entirety of yesterday’s address by Jacob Zuma, then your mind drifted. What did you miss? The Mail and Guardian have made it easy for us.
Hey you, yes you! Do you ever feel like illegally jamming the cellphone signal of those around you so that they aren’t allowed to freely disseminate information? Well you’re in luck then…
Here is Mmusi Maimane speaking some great words of wisdom and explaining to the general public why Zuma is not the great man everyone seems to think he is.
I keep imagining a lovely luncheon at the Saxon in Joburg, and my guest list is purely Julius Malema. It would be great to know where he is heading with all this…
Tony Leon shares his thoughts on last week’s SONA reality show. The good news is that we’re apparently not in our darkest hour yet…
The impartial white-shirted security forces who were responsible for the ejection of EFF members at Thursday’s SONA may not been so impartial after all. Shock, horror.
What a ruckus the SONA was. You have to laugh at it to keep your sanity. That or you’re going to drown yourself in a bathtub with a bottle of vodka and your ex’s leftover oxycontin.
And the name-calling train rolls on, gathering steam with each day as our politicians take to name-calling, mud-slinging and behaving with a distinct lack of class.
So who was right and who was wrong? We ain’t legal experts here but let’s try a bit of the old nitty-gritty and see where it gets us.
Have you got far too much time on your hands and the desire to increase your blood pressure dramatically? Well then, we have just the thing you’re looking for.
Everyone had an opinion pre-SONA, and everyone certainly has a clear opinion post. Gareth Cliff’s opinion would be interesting, and here’s his Twitter for you.
Good news foreigners wanting to grab a nice spot of South African land by the sea on which to retire…yeah, sorry, no good news at all I’m afraid. Leasing is fun though, right?
Aah, The SONA. What a great movie. It was like it was scripted. Looks like they should have taken Malema’s threats a little more seriously.
Anyone who watched the State of the Nation address on TV would have been aware that there was a LOT of action they ‘chose’ not to air. Like this video of the EFF being thrown out.
Pay attention folks because it is getting all kinds of messy before tonight’s State of the Nation address. Fights, police threats, controversy and drama…all essential viewing.