Crisis, Spin or Structural Reform? Gauteng’s SOPA Sets the Stage for an Election-Year Showdown
The 2026 State of the Province Address by Panyaza Lesufi was never going to be a quiet affair. Delivered at NASREC in Johannesburg, the speech was framed as a report-back on “bold commitments” made in 2025, with the Premier openly apologizing for shortcomings while insisting government is correcting course.