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SONA: Masisi should avoid political expediency

Friday, November 03, 2023 | 260 Views |

“Everything a politician promises at election time has to be paid for either by higher taxation or by borrowing”– Margaret Thatcher President Mokgweetsi Masisi will on Monday deliver the last State of the Nation Address (SONA) before the 2024 General Election.

Masisi will update the nation on his government’s challenges and achievements as well as the promises to deliver in the next 12 months and/or beyond.

While this SONA will not be different from the previous ones, it will be delivered against the backdrop of contentious issues engulfing the nation.

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