From Mmusi Maimane to Fikile Mbalula: Politicians react to Sona 2020

The president is speaking about the reality in our classrooms. He is out of touch, our children are exposed to violence in classrooms. They are not safe anymore. How many kids have died at school this year.

That is the state of the classroom. It’s not a success story.#SONA2020

— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) February 13, 2020

Dear Mr President.

Sikhathele ngama compact, ngama meetings. Sikhathele ngama Summit. Kunini sikhuluma. Compact this. Compact that. It’s enough.

We don’t want DSTV compact.

We need a real plan of action, not more talk that you will create jobs later.

— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) February 13, 2020

Good move on Green Energy. Municipalities will be a le to purchase power from IPPs. That is a gamechanger in line with the Western Cape's energy security plans developed during the past 5 years. #SONA

— Helen Zille (@helenzille) February 13, 2020

"A president who put the factions of his own party, ahead of the country... A lot of talk, not a lot of action... a huge missed opportunity."

?? @jsteenhuisen reacts to #SONA2020 pic.twitter.com/rw7HzjyCPx

— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) February 13, 2020

#SONA2020 - same story as #SONA2019 - broken promises. We need leaders who act, not leaders who talk. Tonight I will not be watching the President, I will be reading the inputs of ordinary SAns made through The People’s Dialogue. It’s their voices that matter. #SASpeaks pic.twitter.com/RMZnNW6LMq

— Herman Mashaba (@HermanMashaba) February 13, 2020

High hopes for members of parliament as President speaks about the green plants found at @tito_mboweni’s garden amongst other places.

— Minister of Transport |Mr Fix (@MbalulaFikile) February 13, 2020