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The State of the Nation Address, at the annual opening of Parliament, is an address to the nation by the President of the Republic of South Africa. The President addresses a joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament, the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). It focuses on the current political and socio-economic state of the nation.

2013

• President Jacob Zuma: State of the Nation Address (all official languages), 14 February
• Debate on the State of the Nation Address, 19 & 20 February
  • Minister Blade Nzimande: Debate on State of the Nation Address
    
  • Minister Lindiwe Sisulu: Debate on State of the Nation Address
    
  • Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula: Debate on the State of the Nation Address
  • Minister Trevor Manuel: Debate on the State of the Nation Address
  • Minister Malusi Gigaba: Debate on State of the Nation Address
  • Minister Gugile Nkwinti: Debate on State of the Nation Address
  • Minister Jeff Radebe: Debate on the State of the Nation Address
• State of the Province Addresses, 21 February to 1 March

2012

• President Jacob Zuma: State of the Nation Address, (all official languages), 9 February
• President Jacob Zuma: Transcript of SABC1 interview following State of the Nation Address,12 Feb 2012
• Debate on the State of the Nation Address, 14 & 15 February
  • Minister Ebrahim Patel: Debate on State of the Nation Address
  • Minister Naledi Pandor: Debate on State of the Nation Address
  • Minister Angie Motshekga: Debate on State of the Nation Address
  • Minister Jeff Radebe: Debate on State of the Nation Address
  • Minister Susan Shabangu: Debate on State of the Nation Address
    
• President Jacob Zuma: Reply to the State of the Nation Adress, 16 February

2011

• President Jacob Zuma: State of the Nation Address (all official languages), 10 February
• President Jacob Zuma: Transcript of SABC interview following the State of the Nation Address, 13 February
• Debate on the State of the Nation Address, 15 February
  • Minister Collins Chabane: Debate on the State of the Nation Address
  • Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma: Debate on State of the Nation Address
  • Minister Ebrahim Patel: Debate on State of the Nation Address
• President Jacob Zuma: Reply to the State of the Nation Address, 17 February
• State of the Nation Address implementation programme
  • President Jacob Zuma on State of the Nation Address implementation programme
  • Vuk'uzenzele special edition feature - Government's Programme of Action

2010

• President Zuma: State of the Nation Address, 11 February
  • English
  • Afrikaans
  • isiNdebele
  • isiXhosa
  • isiZulu
  • Sesotho sa Leboa
  • Sesotho
  • Setswana
  • siSwati
  • Tshivenda
  • Xitsonga
    
• J Zuma: Interview on SABC1 following the State of the Nation Address, 14 February
• Debate on State of the Nation Address, 15 February
  • A Motsoaledi: Debate on State of the Nation Address
  • B Sonjica: Debate on State of the Nation Address
  • R Davies: Debate on State of the Nation Address
  • G Nkwinti: Debate on State of the Nation Address
• J Zuma: Reply to debate on State of the Nation Address, 16 February
• National Council of Provinces debate on State of the Nation Address, 25 February
  • A Motshekga: National Council of Provinces debate on State of the Nation Address
• Government plans and activities for 2010/11

2009

• After the 22 April 2009 elections
  • President Zuma: State of the Nation Address, 3 June 2009
    • English
    • Afrikaans
    • isiNdebele
    • isiXhosa
    • isiZulu
    • Sesotho sa Leboa
    • Sesotho
    • Setswana
    • siSwati
    • Tshivenda
    • Xitsonga
  • Debate on State of the Nation Address, 4 - 5 June 2009
  • J Zuma: Transcript of SABC interview on State of the Nation Address, 7 June 2009
  • J Zuma : Reply to debate on State of the Nation address, 9 June 2009
    
    
• Before the 22 April 2009 elections
  • President Motlanthe: State of the Nation Address, 6 February
    • English
    • Afrikaans
    • isiNdebele
    • isiXhosa
    • isiZulu
    • Sesotho sa Leboa
    • Sesotho
    • Setswana
    • siSwati
    • Tshivenda
    • Xitsonga
  • K Motlanthe: Transcript of media briefing, 8 February
  • Debate on State of the Nation Address, 9 February
  • K Motlanthe: Reply to debate on State of the Nation address, 10 February
    

2008

• President Mbeki: State of the Nation Address, 8 February
  • English
  • Afrikaans
  • isiNdebele
  • isiXhosa
  • isiZulu
  • Sesotho sa Leboa
  • Sesotho
  • Setswana
  • siSwati
  • Tshivenda
  • Xitsonga
• Apex priorities [PDF]
• President Mbeki: Interview on SABC2, 10 February
• Debate on State of the Nation address, 11 - 14 February
• President Mbeki: Response to debate on State of the Nation Address, 14 February

2007

• President Mbeki: State of the Nation Address, 9 February
  • English
  • Afrikaans
  • isiNdebele
  • isiXhosa
  • isiZulu
  • Sesotho sa Leboa
  • Sesotho
  • Setswana
  • siSwati
  • Tshivenda
  • Xitsonga
• Debate on State of the Nation Address, 13 - 15 February
• President Mbeki: Response to debate on State of the Nation Address, 15 February
  
• President Mbeki: Interview on SABC2, 11 February

2006

• President Mbeki: State of the Nation Address, 3 February
• Debate on State of the Nation Address, 7 - 9 February
• President Mbeki: Response to debate on State of the Nation Address, 9 February
• President Mbeki: Interview on SABC2, 5 February

2005

• President Mbeki: State of the Nation Address, 11 February
• Debates on State of the Nation Address, 15 & 16 February
• President Mbeki: Response to debate on State of the Nation Address, 17 February
• President Mbeki: Interview on SABC2, 13 February

2004

• After the 14 April 2004 elections
  • President Mbeki: State of the Nation address, 21 May
  • President Mbeki: Interview on SABC2, 23 May
  • Debates on State of the Nation Address, 25 & 26 May
  • President Mbeki: Response to debate on State of the Nation Address, 27 May
• Before the 14 April 2004 elections
  • President Mbeki: State of the Nation Address, 6 February
  • Debates on SON address, 9 – 11 February
  • President Mbeki: Response to debate on State of the Nation Address, 11 February

2003

• President Mbeki: State of the Nation Address, 14 February
• President Mbeki: Interview on SABC2, 16 February
• Debates on SON address, 17 & 18 February
• President Mbeki: Response to debate on State of the Nation Address, 18 February

2002

• President Mbeki: State of the Nation Address, 8 February
• Debates on SON address, 12 & 13 February
• President Mbeki: Conclusion of debate on State of the Nation Address, 14 February

2001

• President Mbeki: State of the Nation address, 9 February
• Debates on State of the Nation Address, 14 February
• President Mbeki: Response to debate on State of the Nation Address, 15 February

2000

• President Mbeki: State of the Nation address, 4 February
• Debates on State of the Nation Address, 8 & 9 February
• President Mbeki: Response to debate on State of the Nation Address, 10 February

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1999

• After the 25 June 1999 elections
  • President Mbeki: State of the Nation address, 25 June
  • Debates on SON address, 28 June
  • President Mbeki: Closing address in the debate on SON address, 30 June
• Before the 25 June 1999 elections
  • President Mandela: State of the Nation address, 5 February
  • Debates on SON address, 9 February
  • President Mandela: Closing address in the debate on SON address, 10 February

1998

• President Mandela: State of the Nation address, 6 February
• Debates on State of the Nation Address, 10 February

1997

• President Mandela: State of the Nation Address, 7 February
• President Mandela: Closing address on debate on State of the Nation Address, 12 February

1996

• President Mandela: State of the Nation Address, 9 February
• President Mandela: Closing address on debate on State of the Nation Address, 15 February

1995

• President Mandela: State of the Nation Address, 17 February
• President Mandela: Closing address on debate on State of the Nation Address, 24 February

1994

• Before the 27 April 1994 elections
  • President De Klerk: State of the Nation Address, 28 February
• After the 27 April 1994 elections
  • President Mandela: State of the Nation Address, 24 May

1990

• President De Klerk: State of the Nation Address, 2 February

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