28 January 2021 - 13:37 Model Babalwa Mneno struts the red carpet at Sona 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has seemingly put the brakes on extravagance at this year's Sona. Image: Gallo Images/Brenton Geach President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the state of the nation address (Sona) on February 11, spokesperson for parliament Moloto Mothapo announced on Wednesday. Moloto said Ramaphosa has been preparing for the address since last year through engagements with various stakeholders. He said the Sona “provides the president with an opportunity to speak to the nation on the general state of SA, to reflect on a wide range of political, economic and social matters within the domestic and global contexts, to account to the nation on the work of government and to set out the programme of action for the coming year”.