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SONA – What is wrong with us GCIS?

5 February 2019 By Alan Straton

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will be hosting a number of live broadcast viewings of the State of the Nation Address on Thursday evening.

The live broadcasts, which take place at a venue within a community, aim to mobilise South Africans to watch the address, as well as give citizens an opportunity to actively engage in their own development.

At some of the viewing sites, there will be community dialogues as well as participation from local leadership as part of the build-up to the delivery of the President’s address.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the SONA to a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament, the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces, at 7pm, on Thursday.

Spot the omission/s below.

The live viewing events will take place in the following municipalities:

Amajuba: Emadlangeni – Emadlangeni High school
Amathole District Municipality: Mnquma LM – Walter Sisulu University, Butterworth
Bojanala Platinum District: Rustenburg – Rustenburg Youth correctional centre
Cape Metro: Cape Town – Masiphumelele Hall
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District: City of Matlosana – Milner High School
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District: JB Marks Municipality – Potchefstroom dam
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District: Lekwa-Teemane local – Amalia Community Hall
Ehlanzeni: Mbombela – TUT Mbombela Campus
Ekurhuleni: Boksburg – Boksburg correctional facility
Ethekwini: Durban Central – DUT Steve Biko campus
Fezile Dabi: Ngwathe – Lentswe FM
Frances Baard: Sol Plaatje – Kimberley
Garden Route: George Municipality – Uniondale
Gert Sibande: Lekwa – Standerton Correctional Centre
Ilembe:   – Shallcross Community Hall
Johannesburg: Cosmo – Cosmo multi-purpose
Lejweleputswa: Matjhabeng – Unitas Secondary School
Metro: Cape Town – Taj Conference Room
Mopani: Ba-Phalaborwa – Prieska Village
Namakwa: Karoo Hoogland – Fraserburg
Ngaka Modiri Molema District: Mafikeng – Lonely Park Youth Centre
Nkangala: Emalahleni – Witbank Correctional Centre
OR Tambo District Municipality: King Sabatha Dalindyebo Local Municipality – KSD TVET College
Overberg: Overstrand Municipality – Masakhane Hall, Gansbaai
Pixley Ka Seme: Umsobomvu – Colesberg
Polokwane: Capricorn – Capricorn FET
Sarah Baartman District Municipality: DBNLM   – Spandau High School, Graaf-Reinet
Sedibeng: Sedibeng – Sharpeville community centre
Sekhukhune: Makhuduthamaga – Mathibeng Village
Thabo Mofutsanyana : Mantsopa – Manyatseng Taxi Association Hall
Tshwane: Tshwane – Bophelong community centre Hospice
Tshwane: Tshwane – Zonder Water prison
Ugu: Umuziwabantu – Harding Secondary school
uMDM: uMsunduzi – DUT Indumiso Campus
Umkhanyakude: Jozini – Mandla Mthethwa High school
Umzinyathi DM: Endumeni – Msinga High
Waterberg: Mookgophong – Community Hall
West Coast: Swartland – ILingeLethu Thusong Centre
Westrand: Randfontein – Randfontein high school 1 Aloe road
ZF Mcgawu: Dawid Kruiper – Upington
Zululand: Abaqulusi – Vryheid Correctional Facilities

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.
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