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Sona | Deliver on old promises and refrain from making new ones, Mr President

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President Cyril Ramaphosa would be well-advised to use the Sona to speak about progress, or lack thereof, on all prior undertakings. Otherwise, he runs the risk of no longer being taken seriously. Photo: Gallo Images
President Cyril Ramaphosa would be well-advised to use the Sona to speak about progress, or lack thereof, on all prior undertakings. Otherwise, he runs the risk of no longer being taken seriously. Photo: Gallo Images

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Tonight, President Cyril Ramaphosa would be well advised not to make any lofty new promises.

Ramaphosa delivers his state of the nation address (Sona) to an audience that won't be in a good mood because of the ongoing blackouts. In fact, millions are likely to miss the address because of rolling power cuts, euphemistically referred to as load shedding.

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