Bheki Cele to address multi-disciplinary parade ahead of SONA

Police Minister, General Bheki Cele will on Thursday, 09 February 2023, address a multi-disciplinary parade of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and other security agencies, deployed in and around Cape Town, to ensure the safety and security of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) to be delivered on Thursday evening.

MINISTER BHEKI CELE TO ENGAGE ON A SECURITY AND SAFETY TALKS WITH LAW ENFORCERS

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Cape Town City Hall on Thursday evening – and in doing so, his safety is of paramount importance.

According to the police, the security deployment will comprise Law enforcement agencies from the SAPS, National Traffic Police, the Western Cape’s Provincial Traffic Police, City of Cape Town’s Metro Police, Traffic Services and Law enforcement officers.

WHEN AND WHERE THE PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE

The parade which will also be attended by senior management of the SAPS, led by the National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, will take place as follows:

• Date: Thursday, 09 February 2023
• Time: 12:00
• Venue: Castle of Good Hope, Darling Street entrance.

ALSO READ: DA: R1 billion wasted on Tottenham Hotspur must buy Diesel for Eskom

TSONA DELIVERED BY THE OPPOSITION

Meanwhile, DA leader John Steenhuisen delivered his True State of the Nation Address (TSONA) yesterday, Tuesday, 7 February.

Without deploying a whole army of law enforcement agencies, DA leader Steenhuisen hosted the TSONA with the intent to provide ‘real’ perspective on the issues plaguing South Africa and in turn propose tangible solutions.

Crime, loadshedding, infrastructure damage, corruption and Eskom’s woes were among the topics that the DA leader delved into during his address which has been streamed by over 30 000 viewers.


During his speech, he said: “Look at the country’s trajectory on crime. Look at the trajectory on unemployment. Look at the trajectory on infrastructure maintenance and investment. Look at the trajectory on capital and skills flight. Look at the trajectory on load-shedding. Look at the trajectory on poverty”.

“The reality for ordinary South Africans – as opposed to the pampered ANC elite who have insulated themselves from the government failures they engineered – is that life has progressively become harder and harder over the past five years.”

Steenhuisen

ALSO READ: DA leader delivers TSONA ahead of SONA