South Africans know better than to expect “shock and awe” in Thursday’s state of the nation address.

Since the beginning of 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa has been on a roadshow, delivering big speeches and announcing his broad intentions for the country. It started with the ANC’s January 8 anniversary celebrations in Durban, and the first major set piece was the February state of the nation address...

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