The State of the Nation Address February 2012


The State of the Nation Address will this year again be delivered in the evening – at 7pm – to a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament.

The reason for having the State of the Nation Address in the evening is to enable as many South Africans as possible to be part of this major event on our country’s political calendar.

The President’s address will be broadcast live on television and on radio, on big screens at public venues in all provinces and streamed live on Parliament’s website.

The State of the Nation Address is an opportunity for the President, as Head of State, not only of Government, to assess our country’s domestic and foreign situation and to outline what we should do so that we enhance our efforts to achieve a better life for all our people.