State of the Nation Address praise poet, Inako Mateza, shared on social media the Presidency's stance on her referring to Cyril Ramaphosa as Cupcake.

The young praise singer for Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2025 State of the Nation Address showed South Africans the traditional ...

A young Xhosa poet delivered a praise speech for the president of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa during the ...

Praise singing is meant to give "Africanness" pride of place. Mateza's voice, narrating the President's personal history, ...

In addition to a significant political event, the annual SONA is a showcase of SA fashion. Here are some of this year's SONA outfits.

Inako Mateza is performing at this year's State of the Nation Address as an imbongi, or praise poet, to welcome the President.

As the nation gears up for the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), a 19-year-old imbongi (praise singer), Inako Mateza, is preparing to take centre stage, embracing a role deeply rooted in ...

So, for me being the imbongi that will be welcoming President Cyril Ramaphosa makes me feel ... As a passionate praise poet, she has been honing her craft since 2016, participating in poetry, prepared ...

As the nation gears up for the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), a 19-year-old imbongi, Inako Mateza, is preparing to ...

The former Member of Parliament of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, praised Cyril Ramaphosa for signing ...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa often ... Far from uniting African nations, the week's events have driven a wedge notably between Ramaphosa and Rwandan President Paul Kagame, arguably the continent's ...

Malema criticised SA's involvement in the DRC conflict, claiming it was driven by corporate greed rather than peace efforts. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says South Africa ...