Sona and Sopa Speeches
At the start of each year the Premier delivers an opening or state of the province address (SOPA). This outlines government policy and direction for the year and also identifies specific goals and targets.
The President of South Africa also delivery an opening address know as the State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Please click on the relevant files below to access the transcriptions of these speeches.
| Speech pdf | Date |
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 Premier's Provincial Address, 31 July 2024 |
2024 |
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SOPA, as tabled 19 February 2024 |
2024 |
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SONA 2023 |
2023 |
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SOPA 2023 |
2023 |
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SONA 2022 |
2022 |
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SOPA 2022 |
2022 |
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SOPA 2021 |
2021 |
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SONA 2021 |
2021 |
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SONA 2020 |
2020 |
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SOPA 2020 |
2020 |
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SONA 2019 |
2019 |
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SONA 2019 |
2019 |
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SOPA 2019 |
2019 |
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SONA 2018 |
2018 |
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SOPA 2018 |
2018 |
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SONA 2017 |
2017 |
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SOPA 2017 |
2017 |
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SONA 2016 |
2016 |
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SOPA 2016 |
2016 |
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SONA 2015 |
2015 |
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SOPA 2015 |
2015 |
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SONA June 2014 |
2014 |
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SOPA June 2014 |
2014 |
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SOPA Feb 2014 |
2014 |
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SONA 2014 |
2014 |
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SOPA 2013 |
2013 |
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SONA 2013 |
2013 |
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SOPA 2012 |
2012 |
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SONA 2012 |
2012 |
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SOPA 2011 |
2011 |
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SOPA 2010 |
2010 |
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SONA 2010 |
2010 |
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SONA 2009 (B) |
2009 |
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SONA 2009 (A) |
2009 |
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SOPA 2009 (B) |
2009 |
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SOPA 2009 (A) |
2009 |
