On February 12, 2026, President Cyril Ramaphosa stood before a joint sitting of Parliament at the Cape Town City Hall to deliver a State of the Nation Address (SONA) that many analysts are calling a "pivotal moment" for the Government of National Unity (GNU). Under the central theme of "Turning the Corner,"  the President attempted to bridge the gap between a stabilizing macro-economy and the gritty, often violent reality of daily life for millions of South Africans. While th