Press Release - The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) notes President Cyril Ramaphosa and government led by the African National Congress' 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA). We welcome its progressive commitments and applaud improvements made but remain deeply concerned about the pace of implementation. The working class and society face numerous crises, in particular our 41.9% unemployment rate, entrenched poverty and inequality, paltry economic growth, endemic crime and corruption, struggling public
