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State of the Nation Address by Jacob G Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa on the occasion of the Joint Sitting of Parliament

SONA means one thing only. Yes, it’s time for No 1 to speak to the nation. And what will the best announcement be? His own resignation, of course!

Whahahaah... sorry, sorry, no... WAHAHAHA what a POEPOL driving a BMW X 5

Tune in to SABC radio stations, SABC TV, Parliament TV on DStv Channel 408 as well as various news platforms tomorrow (11 Feb) at 7pm if you want to know what South African President Jacob Zuma thinks about the state of his nation.

South African farmers and farm workers experienced the most brutal year in 2015 with the most recorded farm attacks since the recording of farm attacks started in 1990.

Informal businesses in South Africa will get better toilets - and you can take the Minister of Small Business Development’s word for it.

Following closely in the footsteps of news that South Africa will benefit from relaxed visa regulations introduced by government, more good news is that Southern Africa as a whole will benefit from a €75m deal to boost hotel booking website Jovago’s efforts to open the entire continent for western travellers.

The tourism sector in South Africa seems to be happy with amendments made in the immigration regulations by the Department of Home Affairs to ensure that tourists travel can travel with greater ease in and out of the country.

Government is doing “everything” to avert another downgrade of its economic status, but despite these good intentions, do the experts in government actually know where to start and what they are supposed to do?

South Africa has made a rather abrupt about turn with regards to earlier threats that it will pull out of membership of the International Criminal Court.

ANC stalwart Steve Tswete's son Lindela Tswete recently dumped the party his father went to prison for. He explains in his own words why he joined the DA and says his father would have supported his right to choose his own direction.

Students who prefer to receive tuition in Afrikaans should not pay class fees at universities or colleges until June this year to make these institutions feel the pinch, say minority rights group AfriForum.

Can it be that South African president Jacob Zuma's administration earned some praise and respect? Well it seems the case because a report released by the Institute for Race Relations (IRR) has found that the HIV/AIDS policies adopted by the Zuma government after 2007 have had a very positive effect...

It seems President Jacob Zuma waited too long to make an offer go pay back the Nkandla money. The official opposition - The Democratic Alliance (DA) - says they are going ahead with a Constitutional Court case against the Zumster.

South Africa’s last apartheid president, FW de Klerk, faces 22 criminal charges if an anti-racism forum gets their way.

If the masses start buying local it will go a long way to save macro and micro economies in South Africa.

Opposition party - the EFF - says South Africa has become the Republic of Gupta because evidence would suggest the powerful Gupta family now rule South Africa.

Stellenbosch University’s Student Representative Council (SRC) wants former students to dig into their own pockets and help to pay worthy students who have “financial limitations”.

The Prince of Darkness has spoken to the Northern Cape - and what did they get? DARKNESS!

The announcement that farm murders, farm attacks and the theft of livestock will be prioritised by the South African Police Service has been highly welcomed by civil-rights organisation AfriForum.

Hell has no fury than cellphone subscribers without signal.

The employment equity plan of the South African Police Service (SAPS) is unlawful. This is the finding of the Johannesburg Labour Court who ruled this week in favour of trade union Solidarity that the plan amounted to a quota system and therefore contravened the Employment Equity Act.

While everybody knows the rand fell to record lows because South African President Jacob Zuma lost his marbles when he fired Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene, there is now an investigation being launched to determine why the rand collapsed…

We don't often quote establishment big ball journalists like Stephan Grootes. (He calls himself part of the “hack pack”, for fuck sakes!). But now and again we have to. Sorry! This time  - and this does not happen often - we have to hit the ‘like’ button and give the...

This is an extract from an address by President Jacob Zuma from the South African Delegation (haha, they called themselves “Team South Africa”) at the World Economic Forum in Davos (that’s in Switzerland - but you should know this!):

E-visas will solve South Africa’s current visa regulation catastrophe and facilitate easier access for tourists to South Africa.

South Africans in the UK could be deported from April if they’re not earning more than £35000 (almost R840,000) annually.

South Africa’s traffic officers face many dangers when trying to keep South African roads safe. They are the targets of criminals who will kill to steal an officer’s firearm.

This guy must have been a REKKIE he is officially BOSBEFOK and wonder what he does in his spare time.

You are lucky enough to spot a Leoprad on Safari but this video taken near Kirkman's Camp in the Greater Kruger National sits right up there.

Now won't this be great: Nene becomes president and Zuma goes for the dogs!