William Brederode
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President Cyril Ramaphosa before the 2024 State of the Nation Address at Cape Town City Hall on February 08, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Gallo Images/Ziyaad Douglas
By backing the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill and an extension for an "improved" social relief grant, President Cyril Ramaphosa has likely garnered favour with voters through this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA), but the president missed the mark with what business wanted.
New announcements were few and far between in the president’s speech, with a lot of time dedicated to listing the improvements in the country since the dawn of democracy 30 years ago.
The president did, however, back the Nhi Bill, jokingly saying that he is "looking for the pen" to sign the bill that is on his desk.
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