In Sona, Ramaphosa signals shift from crisis management to consolidation
The Mail & Guardian | 13.02.2026 19:17
President Cyril Ramaphosa used his 2026 State of the Nation address to argue that South Africa has moved beyond crisis management and into consolidation. The speech was measured and technocratic. Its central claim was that key economic fault lines have stabilised and the country is positioned to build from firmer ground.
