{"id":749944,"date":"2024-02-08T16:21:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T14:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=749944"},"modified":"2024-02-08T16:21:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T14:21:23","slug":"where-to-watch-the-2024-state-of-the-nation-address-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/749944\/where-to-watch-the-2024-state-of-the-nation-address-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to watch the 2024 State of the Nation Address live"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his eighth State of the Nation Address (SONA) at 19h00 tonight, 8 February. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The address will be streamed and broadcasted through several channels, such as news channels, radio stations, DStv, and live-streaming sources like YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can watch the SONA from the following sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ParliamentofRSA\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Parliament TV<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/enewschannel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ENCA<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/sabcdigitalnews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SABC<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DStv channel 408<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The SONA will also be streamed live below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"State of the Nation Address 2024, 8 February 2024\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DuEXl9tKKkc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/749908\/sona-2024-what-to-expect-from-ramaphosas-big-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What to expect<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like during the 2019 SONA, the President may announce the date for the 2024 National and Provincial elections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday, the President&#8217;s spokesperson said that an announcement on the election date will be made within 15 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There may also be new news on the government turning the R350 Social Relief and Distress (SRD) into a permanent basic income grant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the National Treasury warned that these grants are unsustainable unless new sources of revenue are created, senior government officials, including the President, have highlighted the strong need for a basic income grant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Treasury has also been working with the Presidency on a plan to restructure the cabinet, which has grown since Ramaphosa took office in 2018. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President may thus announce concrete steps to reduce the number of ministers and merge departments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, there will likely be further elaboration on the energy and rail constraints facing the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the private sector has been enlisted to help with the matters, these issues are expected to continue hurting the economy for the coming months and years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the National Health Insurance Bill may receive further attention, with the President promising to sign it into law before the end of his current term. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legislation, which plans to create government-managed universal healthcare, has been vehemently opposed by the private sector, South African consumers, healthcare professionals, and even the parliament&#8217;s own legal team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several legal battles are expected should the Bill be signed into law in its current form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/749646\/warning-for-municipalities-over-south-africas-new-driving-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Warning for municipalities over South Africa\u2019s new driving laws<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his eighth State of the Nation Address tonight &#8211; 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