Update@Noon

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure has assured South Africans that safety and security measures are in place for a peaceful State of the Nation Address. President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his tenth SONA tonight at 7pm in Cape Town City Hall. The Address will build on previous speeches and commitments. A year ago, the president stood in Parliament and sketched a vision of structural renewal. Ramaphosa is expected to speak on the general state of the nation and reflect on a wide range of political, economic, and social matters in the domestic and global spheres. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the following guests.

SANDF, Chief Director of the Human Resource Division Major General Nomsa Mkhize,
ActionSA MP Athol Trollip,
Jan de Villiers, the DA's National Spokesperson,

Asanda Ngoasheng – Political analyst
Omphile Maotwe EFF Treasurer General
Dr. Stavros Nicolaou is the Group Senior Executive for Strategic Trade Development at Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure assures South Africans that safety and security measures are in place for a peaceful State of the Nation Address. President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his tenth SONA tonight at 7pm in Cape Town City Hall. National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe explains

WaterCAN's Dr. Ferrial Adam says years of neglected water infrastructure maintenance have contributed to Johannesburg's severe outages. Adam urges the government to urgently declare the city a national disaster area to unlock emergency support and funding. Johannesburg is currently facing significant water outages, with many residents experiencing disruptions for over two weeks. Jon Gericke spoke to WaterCAN's Dr. Ferrial Adam

ActionSA MP Dereleen James, questioning Paul O'Sullivan at Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee on crime intelligence slush funds, said she has brought receipts proving he lied under oath and will open criminal charges against him. Private investigator, Paul O'Sullivan continues testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee

Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero says the city is not yet on Day Zero and has not reached disaster level. Addressing media amid severe water outages in parts of Joburg, Morero emphasized that while some residents face prolonged shortages, the overall system continues to supply water. He highlighted that the current heatwave was driving higher consumption and complicating recovery efforts. Let's listen to what Joburg mayor Morero had earlier said at a media briefing giving the latest on the water supply challenges the city is facing.