Hundreds of people affiliated with civil society groups gathered in Hanover Street in Cape Town’s city centre ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday. The activists were demanding an end to Eskom’s rolling blackouts, which are having a devastating impact on daily life. The gathering was facilitated by #UniteBehind. Also read: SONA 2023: Ramaphosa declares … Continue reading “A state of destruction”: Activists gather at SONA to demand an end to rolling blackouts