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Civil society’s sobering Sona scorecard, and how the ‘Codesa Compromise’ spat out Steenhuisen | SA News

Rhetoric vs reality: civil society delivers sobering scorecard on Sona 2026

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A man waits for water in Johannesburg. February 11, 2026. (Photo: OUR CITY NEWS / James Oatway)

By Lerato Mutsila. Beyond the glitz of the red carpet, advocacy groups warn that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ambitious promises on water, jobs, and education lack the actionable funding and structural reform needed to reach South Africa’s most vulnerable. Read more

The toll of gun violence: What I see at the coalface

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