Compiled by Mbali Dlamini
The State of the Nation Address (SONA) happens on Thursday 9 February and the Kaya 959 news team asked the youth of South Africa what they want to hear as the president addresses the nation.
Kaya 959 reporter Mongezi Koko asked a few university students what they would like to hear in the president’s speech.
Issues that hinder the success of the academic year are the same issues that affect South Africans in general.
The youth would like President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritize solutions to power cuts and the ripple effect of it, such as water shortages.
Students in Nelson Mandela Bay would also like to know whether the South African government has a plan to solve the area’s water crisis. As of January 2023, it is reported that the dam capacity level of 14.90% is at an all-time low since its construction in 1983.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation in eight days’ time amid calls for the government to address the current energy crisis
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