By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to wage war on gangs in Gauteng and the Western Cape, end the country's devastating water crisis and raise two-trillion rand of investment in the next five years. These are some of the promises he made in his 20-page State of the Nation Address delivered in Parliament last night. Joining us on the line to discuss this further is North West University (NWU) Political Analyst, Professor  Andre Duvenhage...

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to wage war on gangs in Gauteng and the Western Cape, end the country's devastating water crisis and raise two-trillion rand of investment in the next five years. These are some of the promises he made in his 20-page State of the Nation Address delivered in Parliament last night. Joining us on the line to discuss this further is North West University (NWU) Political Analyst, Professor &nbsp;Andre Duvenhage...

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#PODCAST SONA 2026: Political analyst says Ramaphosa delivered an election manifesto

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Today marks 25 days since some residents of Gauteng have had running water and frustrations are running high as communities dread the possibility of a day zero. Protests have been ongoing over the last week and are expected to continue until the City of Joburg comes up with a concrete plan to address the issue. In his SONA last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the establishment of a National Water Crisis Committee, which he will chair in an effort to solve water issues across the country. Executive Director of civil Society group, the Joburg Community Action Network or JoburgCAN - Julia Fish says the President will not be successful in his plan should communities be left out....

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Today marks 25 days since some residents of Gauteng have had running water and frustrations are running high as communities dread the possibility of a day zero. Protests have been ongoing over the last week and are expected to continue until the City of Joburg comes up with a concrete plan to address the issue. In his SONA last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the establishment of a National Water Crisis Committee, which he will chair in an effort to solve water issues across the country. Executive Director of civil Society group, the Joburg Community Action Network or JoburgCAN - Julia Fish says the President will not be successful in his plan should communities be left out....

#PODCAST 25 days without water: Gauteng residents fear a possible Day Zero

By Newsbreak producer Matthew Veeran - As global investors talk multi-billion rand deals at the CTICC this week, a parallel gathering at St. George's Cathedral is exposing the environmental and social price tags often left out of the corporate narrative. The 17th Alternative Mining Indaba serves as a direct challenge to the industry, insisting that the extraction of SA's wealth must finally serve the people. The Alternative Mining Indaba is headlined this year by the "100-Year Debt Campaign" which demands reparations from mining giants for a century of community dispossession. Spokesperson Hassen Lorgat explains...

By Newsbreak producer Matthew Veeran - As global investors talk multi-billion rand deals at the CTICC this week, a parallel gathering at St. George's Cathedral is exposing the environmental and social price tags often left out of the corporate narrative. The 17th Alternative Mining Indaba serves as a direct challenge to the industry, insisting that the extraction of SA's wealth must finally serve the people. The Alternative Mining Indaba is headlined this year by the "100-Year Debt Campaign" which demands reparations from mining giants for a century of community dispossession. Spokesperson Hassen Lorgat explains...

#PODCAST Activists at the 17th Alternative Mining Indaba demand billions of rands in mining reparations #sabcnews

President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to wage war on gangs in Gauteng and the Western Cape, end the country's devastating water crisis and raise 2 trillion rand of investment in the next five years. These are some of the promises he made in his 20 page State of the Nation Address delivered in Parliament last night. Meanwhile, political analyst, Professor Bheki Mgomezulu says President Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address lacked concrete deliverables...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to wage war on gangs in Gauteng and the Western Cape, end the country's devastating water crisis and raise 2 trillion rand of investment in the next five years. These are some of the promises he made in his 20 page State of the Nation Address delivered in Parliament last night. Meanwhile, political analyst, Professor Bheki Mgomezulu says President Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address lacked concrete deliverables...

#PODCAST SONA 2026: Political analyst says Ramaphosa delivered an election manifesto

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