WATCH: State of the nation address 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the state of the nation address (Sona) before a joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament on Thursday evening.

Ramaphosa, who faces the almost impossible task of reassuring citizens about SA’s future, will outline his government’s policies for the coming year in the annual address. 

The government is under intense pressure to provide urgent solutions to the challenges facing the country, including rolling blackouts, collapsing infrastructure and endemic poverty.