Poet Siphokazi Jonas to deliver bespoke work prior to Ramaphosa’s SONA 2021

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Instead of the traditional praise singer, renowned poet Siphokazi Jonas will deliver a two-minute bespoke work prior to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2021 State of the Nation Address on Thursday. SONA21poem SONA2021

Cape Town - One of the many radical changes to this year’s State of the Nation Address includes the switch from the traditional praise singer to a poet.

Best known for her hard-hitting GBV play #WeAreDyingHere, Jonas said on Wednesday that she hoped it would be an opportunity to highlight the importance of the arts in South Africa. “I also hope that young people in the country and around the globe will be challenged and inspired by seeing someone who looks like them doing this work and to do what they can with what they have,”Jonas said.

 

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Ag why can't we as South Africans be original for just once. Joe Biden did this just a few weeks ago.

For a minute there l thought l was looking at Viola Davis

Who come up with this shit. Wtf does a stupid poem have to do with how the anc will fuk the country up even more. Fuk off

Great, a loo break!

Translation: Cyril has a new hype man.

Penxenxe Good to see SA gov copying the US rather than loser countries for a change.

Doing a fucken Biden how original

FFS - why - he's a lying disaster

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