Riot police fired stun grenades and teargas at striking Nehawu workers protesting at Parliament

Riot police address striking workers outside Parly

South Africans have two concerns when it comes to the State of the Nation Address this afternoon - what time it starts, and what the road closures will be. Google search trends for today so far indicate an overwhelming interest in 'what time is SONA' and 'SONA road closures'. 

Searches related to President Zuma have focussed on the Constitutional Court ruling from yesterday, but 'Zuma State of the Nation' is a rising search term - meaning it is seeing increasing interest over other searches as the day progresses.

What people are Googling before #SONA2016

President Jacob Zuma delivered his 2016 State of the Nation Address on Thursday. Here is a summary of comments made by Professor Mzukisi Qobo in a radio interview with The Conversation Africa Politics + Society editor Thabo Leshilo and Voice of Wits presenter Tsholo Semenya.

Zuma failed to touch the nerve of the nation

Interview with Naledi Pandor

Here’s our guide to the SONA road closures

SONA road closures

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