Your Say – SONA 2016 forecast

Ahead of the speech we went out and asked a few locals what was their SONA 2016 forecast

February 21, 2016

Danielle Greaves Less than a minute

Last week Thursday, February 11 the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) was delivered by President Jacob Zuma. Ahead of the speech we went out and asked a few locals what was their SONA 2016 forecast and what they expected to hear.

Rev James Adams: "I hope he can announce that we can enjoy the gains of 1994, address issues such as, racism, poverty, unemployment and struggling economy." — Rev James Adams:
“I hope he can announce that we can enjoy the gains of 1994, address issues such as, racism, poverty, unemployment and struggling economy.”

Lucia Ndaba: "I want him to clarify free higher education funding." — Lucia Ndaba:
“I want him to clarify free higher education funding.”

Richard Nhlabathi: "Although it started raining, I hope he can focus on a plan to save more water because it's not a renewable resource." — Richard Nhlabathi:
“Although it started raining, I hope he can focus on a plan to save more water because it’s not a renewable resource.”

February 21, 2016

Danielle Greaves Less than a minute

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