Watching President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address? 🏛️

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How to ‘pre-bunk’ a state of the nation address (and almost anything else) Ahead of one of the most anticipated speeches of the year in South Africa, we share how you too can get ahead of potentially false claims.

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Don’t just watch. Watch critically.

And if you spot a claim that doesn’t add up, send it our way #SONACheck. 👀

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‘Navigating rapid change’: verifying South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 state of the nation address The annual address was set against a backdrop of choppy regional and global waters. How did Ramaphosa fare with his facts?

The claim that the services sector is now the largest part of #SouthAfrica's economy is CORRECT. In 2023, it contributed 62.6% to GDP, covering sectors like trade, transport, and government. africacheck.info/SONA_2025 #SONACheck #SONA2025 #FactCheck #Economy

‘Navigating rapid change’: verifying South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 state of the nation address The annual address was set against a backdrop of choppy regional and global waters. How did Ramaphosa fare with his facts?

The claim that nearly half of matric writing learners achieved bachelor passes is CORRECT. In 2024, 47.8% (337,158 learners) earned bachelor passes, a 7% increase from the previous year. africacheck.info/SONA_2025 #SONACheck #SONA2025 #FactCheck #MatricResults

‘Navigating rapid change’: verifying South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 state of the nation address The annual address was set against a backdrop of choppy regional and global waters. How did Ramaphosa fare with his facts?

#SONA2025 claim: President Cyril Ramaphosa claimed the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) created nearly 2.2 million work opportunities. This is CORRECT, but not all are new jobs—some are ‘retained jobs’ and ‘livelihoods supported’. africacheck.info/SONA_2025 #SONACheck

‘Navigating rapid change’: verifying South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 state of the nation address The annual address was set against a backdrop of choppy regional and global waters. How did Ramaphosa fare with his facts?

#SONA2025 claim: President Cyril Ramaphosa is CORRECT that construction of the #MtentuBridge is ongoing. However, he originally promised its completion in 2023. Two years later, the project is still unfinished. africacheck.info/SONA_2025 #SONACheck #SONA #FactCheck

‘Navigating rapid change’: verifying South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 state of the nation address The annual address was set against a backdrop of choppy regional and global waters. How did Ramaphosa fare with his facts?

#SONACheck | President Cyril Ramaphosa made big claims about #SouthAfrica’s progress—from reducing #loadshedding to supporting clean energy and creating jobs.

But were his facts accurate? We’re verifying and updating our report as we verify more! Stay tuned. africacheck.info/SONA_2025

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Did you hear a bold claim during this year’s State of the Nation Address that you’d like us to look into? Tag us using #SONACheck and we’ll get right on it.

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