State of the Nation Address 2013

President Jacob Zuma presented the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) to a joint sitting of Parliament.

SoNA is an opportunity for the President to take stock of the country’s domestic and foreign situation and to chart a common direction that we should take to enhance our efforts to achieve a better life for all.

• The State of the Nation Address, 14 February
• Statements on State of the Nation Address
• SA Government News on the State of the Nation Address
• Debate on the State of the Nation Address, 19 & 20 February
  • Minister Ebrahim Patel: Debate on State of the Nation Address
  • Deputy Minister Jeremy Cronin: Debate on State of the Nation Address
  • 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
• President Jacob Zuma: Reply to the debate on the State of the Nation Address, 21 February
• The State of the Nation in numbers - southafrica-info

Events surrounding the State of the Nation Address 2013

• 12 February: President Zuma visits Tshwane South Further Education and Training College in Mabopane, Pretoria
• 12 February: Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe visits Paarl, where he will interact with farmers and farm workers
• 13 February: Minister Manuel and Deputy NPC chairperson Mr Ramaphosa hold a dialogue with small business and the youth and undertake walkabouts around Mitchell’s Plain and Khayelitsha promoting the National Development Plan and the country’s vision going forward to 2030
• 15 February: Presidential Address Golf Challenge 2013
• 15 February: President Zuma closes the SoNA week with a visit to the displaced families living at OR Tambo Hall, Khayelitsha, following the devastating fires in December
• 19 to 20 February: Debate on President’s State of the Nation Address in Parliament
• 21 February: Reply by President to the debate

Multimedia

Photos of the events surrounding the State of the Nation Address 2013

• Debate on the State of the Nation Address, 19 February
• President Jacob Zuma addresses The New Age State of the Nation Address breakfast, 15 February
• State of the Nation Address, 14 February
• President Jacob Zuma hosts matriculants ahead of the State of the Nation Address, 13 February
• Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe meeting with leader of the DA, Ms Lindiwe Mazibuko, 13 February
• Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel visits Khayelitsha, 13 February
• State of the Nation Address parliamentary media briefing, 12 February
• President Jacob Zuma visits Tshwane South Further Education and Training (FET) College, 12 February
• Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe meets farmers and farm workers in the Western Cape, 12 February

Brochures

• State of the Nation Address [PDF]
• Government's year of delivery 2012/2013. An update on progress and achievements [PDF]
• Newspaper supplement [PDF]

Videos

Background information on State of the Nation Address

The President addresses the nation in his capacity as Head of State, not only as Head of Government.

During his speech, the President talks about government’s achievements of the past year and looks to the future by presenting a programme for the coming year, called the Programme of Action (PoA). The PoA sets out government’s plans to address various key government programmes.

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

Related links

• State of the Nation Address archive
• Parliament of South Africa