A. Issues in the environment
1.1. SONA 2026: Fixing What We Must to Rise Together
1.2. Cabinet committed to the timeous implementation of the commitments made by President Ramaphosa during the 2026 State of the Nation Address and the SoNA debate Reply.
1.3. The SONA 2026 prioritised addressing key challenges that still confront the country despite firm progress on the economic front as confirmed by continuously improving economic indicators. These challenges are: (a) national water crisis, (b) Foot and Mouth Disease, (c) Organised Crime and weakened criminal justice system, (d) a weak local government system, and (e) Unemployment.
1.4. On the water crisis, the President will chair a…
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Fun South African Fact: Can you think of any other place in the world where two Nobel Peace Prize winners lived on the same street? Both Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu had houses on Vilakazi Street in Soweto.