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State of the Nation Address 2011

10 February 2011

Read the State of the Nation Address. The speech is now also available in all official languages.

State of the Nation Address implementation programme: President Jacob Zuma will from this week continue with activities aimed at implementing the programme of action outlined in the State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Watch the videos of the State of the Nation Address:

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4

A booklet [PDF, 1,7 MB] on the State of the Nation Address gives more information on Government's Programme of Action, as set out in the address.

Cluster media briefings following delivery of State of the Nation Address are held from 15 - 24 February. These briefings provide more information on Government's programme of action for 2011/12.

• Briefing schedule
• Infrastructure Development Cluster statement
  • Transcript of questions and answers at briefing
    
• Human Development Cluster statememnt
  • Transcript of questions and answers at briefing
• Social Protection and Community Development Cluster statement
• Governance and Administration cluster statement
  • Transcript of questions and answers at briefing
• Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster statement
  • Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) by numbers
  • J Radebe: Justice Crime Prevention and Security Cluster programme of action briefing notes
  • Transcript of Justice Crime Prevention and Security Cluster programme of action media briefing
• Economic Sectors and Employment Cluster statement

Debate on the State of the Nation Address

• J Zuma: Reply to the State of the Nation Address, 17 February
  • Video of the reply to the State of the Nation Address
• Debate on the State of the Nation Address, 15 February
  • C Chabane: Debate on the State of the Nation Address
  • N Dlamini Zuma: Debate on State of the Nation Address
• President's SABC interview on State of the Nation Address, 13 February 2011
• Transcript
• State of the Nation supplement, 13 February 2011
• Programme of action
• The State of the Nation in numbers
• What the nation can expect
• Heralding a new political year
• All eyes on the President
• The complete supplement in PDF files :
  • Cover page [PDF] (585 KB)
  • Page 2 - Programme of Action [PDF] (375 KB)
  • Page 3 - 2011 address in numbers; What the nation can expect [PDF] (350 KB)
  • Page 4 - Speech [PDF] (291 KB)
  • Page 5 - Speech continued [PDF] (205 KB)
  • Page 6 - Speech continued [PDF] (299 KB)
  • Page 7 - Heralding a new political year [PDF] (466 KB)
  • Page 8 -SoNA in pictures [PDF] (799 KB)
• Bua Briefs - Highlights of the State of the Nation Address, 11 February 2011
• Reaction on the State of the Nation Address: News stories from BuaNews

President Zuma preparing his speech	Taking the salute in front of the Parlaiment buildings	President Zuma delivering the State of the Nation Address
Wish me luck! President Zuma at the JG Zuma RDP Education Trust Presidential Address golf day event held at the De Zalze Golf Estate in Stellenbosch, Western Cape. This annual fundraising event takes place after the State of the Nation Address and benefits several rural children in education up to tertiary level.

More photos of the State of the Nation Address

• Interview with the President Jacob Zuma following the State of the Nation Address
• President Zuma delivering his State of the Nation Address in Parliament, 10 Feb
• Outside Parliament before the State of the Nation Address, 10 Feb
• State of the Nation Address big screen events
• Preparations at Parliament for State of the Nation Address (SoNA), 10 Feb
• Pres Zuma writes the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) to be delivered in Parliament on 10 February 2011, 9 Feb

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Background

The State of the Nation Address was first presented at 19h00 in 2010 to afford all South Africans, especially the workers, students and school children an opportunity to watch the proceedings in their homes after hours.

The theme of the 2011 State of the Nation Address is “Celebrating the legacy of freedom through strengthening the link between Parliament and the People”.

• More on the State of the Nation Address
• Fast facts on the State of the Nation Address
• Did you know? - facts on the State of the Nation Address for learners [PDF]

State of the Nation events

• President’s State of the Nation Address (joint sitting of Parliament): 10 February at 19h00
• Debate on President’s State of the Nation Address: 15 - 16 February
• Reply by President to the debate on State of the Nation Address: 17 February
• More events taking place round the 2011 State of the Nation Address
  • 8 February: J Zuma takes delivery of new airbus
  • 8 February: J Zuma visits Sultan Bahu Treatment Centre
  • 10 February: Defence participating in opening of Parliament
  • 11 February: J Zuma Presidential Address Golf Challenge
  • 11 February: J Zuma hands over 44 homes in District 6 to families that were evicted from the area during the apartheid era.
• Photo gallery

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