Ramaphosa’s 2026 SONA priorities: From dry taps to army fighting gang wars and zama zamas President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his annual State of the Nation Address, outlining the government’s priorities for the year ahead. Key priorities included the water crisis, restructuring Eskom, deploying the army to fight gang violence and illegal mining, and re-vetting the senior police officials. South Africans will be watching closely to see how these commitments translate into action. Here are five key takeaways from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2026 SONA: Ramaphosa deploys army to tackle illegal mining and gang violence The president has announced that the army will be deployed to help the SAPS deal with illegal mining and gangsterism. Communities across the country have long called for the army to be deployed.
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