One highly anticipated feature of the annual SONA poem and ceremony is the reading of a poem by an Imbongi, with Jason selected this year.

Catch all the action from SONA 2022 right here as President Cyril Ramaphosa outlines government’s plans for the upcoming year.

The historic Cape Town City Hall will host the 2022 SONA. It is the first time since 1994 that the Address has been held outside of Parliament.

The EFF have become synonymous with disrupting the State of the Nation Address (SONA) by raising endless points of order

‘Any action aimed at disrupting the SONA or intentionally contravening the law, will be dealt with accordingly within the ambit of the law.’

President Ramaphosa is expected to announce the extension of the R350 grant beyond March 2022 in his speech on Thursday.

John Steenhuisen didn’t pull any punches when he launched a scathing appraisal of the ANC during his ‘true SONA’ address.

Eskom has promised to keep the lights on during Ramaphosa’s SONA, but can’t guarantee the same for the rest of the nation.

The 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be held at the Cape Town City Hall and is expected to cost more than last year’s edition.

The EFF has rejected the new venue for the State of the Nation Address after learning only 300 MPs may attend.

Parliament’s Presiding Officers have confirmed that a new venue has been selected for the SONA 2022 following the fire.

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis had offered some of the city’s official venues for Parliament to host the SONA and budget speech

Parliament had said the fire occurred when preparations for the this year’s SONA and Budget speech were at an advanced stage

Shots fired or coffee beans brewed, DA leader John Steenhuisen is less than impressed with Ramaphosa’s response to the SONA debate.

Has Cyril Ramaphosa had the last laugh? The president responded to a torrent of SONA-themed criticism on Thursday – without breaking a sweat.

Zuma and his allies did not defeat the constitution – the constitution defeated them. His hold on the ANC and government was defeated.

Corruption – and not confectionary – has led a DA Shadow Minister to put Cyril Ramaphosa and the Cookie Monster in the same WhatsApp group.

An attempt at the soaring rhetoric once employed by Thabo Mbeki, Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address was crassly off cue.

Things escalated QUICKLY on Tuesday. Julius Malema, also miffed with Cyril Ramaphosa’s links to Rupert and Oppenheimer, gave the president a stern warning.

John Steenhuisen went ‘full Beatles’ to criticise Cyril Ramaphosa during the SONA Debate, ending any hopes that the ANC and DA could ‘Come Together’.

While the extension of the R350 grant is a step in the right direction, SA human rights organisation Black Sash says it’s still insufficient.

While details about the COVID-19 Ters extension are yet to be finalised, the UIF says it envisages certain sectors receiving assistance.

Poetry powerhouse Siphokazi Jonas performed her moving work at the annual State of the Nation address. Image: Supplied

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced key measures in his Sona, namely handling the COVID-19 pandemic, fighting corruption and fixing the economy

President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) that government has made strides in the fight against corruption