Sona will have all the usual pomp and ceremony, along with some poignant touches
There will be a ceremonial parade showing the country’s military traditions as well as a guard of honour made up of learners and survivors of gender-based violence
Newly elected president Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday be greeted by all the pomp and ceremony associated with the official opening of Parliament.Ramaphosa and more than 1‚000 guests would be treated to a lavish display‚ including a military parade and a 21-gun salute‚ Parliament said. But amid the pomp and ceremony‚ there would also be some poignant moments to tug at the heart strings of ordinary South Africans. At 7pm Ramaphosa is due to deliver the state of the nation address (Sona) in the National Assembly. Parliament said it would be a "full ceremonial" occasion."It will involve a ceremonial parade exhibiting military traditions‚ drills and ethos of the army‚ the navy and the air force of the Republic of SA. This includes a national salute by the ceremonial guard of the South African National Defence Force [SANDF]‚ a military band‚ a salute flight by the South African Air Force and a 21-gun salute‚" Parliament said in a statement."Processions on the red carpet from the Slave Lo...
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