LIVE: #SONA2018: On land question, Lekota asks: whose properties are you going to take?
2018-02-19 14:30
Parliament is in session and MPs in the National Assembly are responding to and debating President Cyril Ramaphosa's very first State of the Nation Address.
WATCH LIVE: Joint sitting Debate on the State of The Nation Address
AgangSA's Andries Tlouamma says he's never seen Ramaphosa smile so much, "it's like you just got married". He says "I hope you're really married to the people of South Africa".
16:21
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EFF leader @Julius_S_Malema while Mcebisi Skwatsha speaks: "Are you taking notes, honourable President? We're choosing ministers now." Ramaphosa laughs, Skwatsha says it is a low blow #SONAdebate (@gerbjan)
"There should be redress in our country. We should create an equal society." - Mcebisi Skwatsha, deputy minister of rural development and land reform.
16:15
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Mcebisi Skwatsha says the government has taken no decision to take away land from the Ingonyama Trust.
15:59
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Jafta of the AIC: When you [Ramaphosa] urged all South Africans to send you, you signed a social compact with all South Africans.
15:44
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Hill-Lewis: We will help you, we are already helping you to fight corruption. In the cities we govern, our mayors are acting decisively with corruption.
15:42
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#Hill-Lewis: Summits, conferences and dialogues are not sufficient to give hope to the unemployed youth #SONADebate
EFF's @MbuyiseniNdlozi commends Bathabile Dlamini for her "great conduct" in the house. "Thanks to the conference for humbling her." She seems less than impressed. #SoNADebate@TeamNews24
Ndlozi stands "on a point of order". He jokingly thanks the ANC elective conference for "humbling" Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini, saying that she's now "well behaved" in Parliament.
15:32
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#Khawula: We now need a good team around you, a team with good integrity #SONADebate
He says tax and fiscal policies must be designed such that they attract investors.
15:22
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He bemoans the downfall of state-owned-enterprises.
15:19
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ANC MP Mondli Gungubele talks about racism. He says racism it's not about race, but a system.
15:17
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Lekato's speech was interrupted by frequent "point of orders", which mostly came from the EFF, who differed with him on the land question.
Lekota asked: Whose land are you going to take? But Ndlozi stood on a point of order, asking Lekota why did he go to Robben Island if he doesn't believe in land expropriation without compensation.
15:11
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#Lekota: If you are going to take the land, you must clarify who is our people and who is not our who will benefit from the land #SONADebate
EFF MPs interrupt Lekota, and they get a bit personal, and an argument ensues over the land issue. Lekota complains that they're eating into his time. The stand-in speaker attempts to restore some order.
Everybody laughs while Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota complaims that too much of his time has beem taken. Bigger laughs when he refer to Ramaphosa as deputy president #SONAdebate@TeamNews24
Mbhele wraps up and makes way for COPE leader Lekota, who starts off by congratulating Ramaphosa (under his breath) for his "elevation" to the position of president... ANC MPs interject on a point of order and say they cannot hear Lekota clearly.
14:59
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Mbhele: "Where your government does fall short, we will point out, as is our duty as the opposition."
14:58
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#SONADebate Mbhele says the DA wants Ramaphosa to impress on the police minister to establish a board for the police who will tackle the issues facing the police ministry.
#Mafu The ANC led government must strengthen the free basic education services program which currently supports 3.5 million indigent households #SONADebate
WATCH: @Natasha9Mazzone thanks each and every South African that has boldly spoken out against and exposed corruption and state capture, despite facing potential job loss, and tremendous pressure.
#Mafu We have directed public resources towards tackling poverty, building houses for the poor, electrifying houses, providing water to millions of additional households. #SONADebate
#Mafu We know that political power will not be enough if we do not tackle the economy in order to deal with poverty, unemployment and inequality. #SONADebate
Member of the portfolio committee on public enterprises @Natasha9Mazzone asks Ramaphosa to sack Lynne Brown with these 8 words: "Minister Lynne Brown you are the weakest link, goodbye." Here's why: https://t.co/irhMJ6inTY@Fin24
#Mafu: We know that the face of poverty in South Africa is Black more especially black women. As we celebrate the life of Albertina Sisulu who advocated for women rights we need to intensify the struggle for women's rights #SONADebate
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