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President Jacob Zuma began his eighth State of the Nation Address after almost half and hour of deliberations in the National Assembly. Disputes over what was permitted under the rules of a Joint Sitting dominated the first moments of SONA 2016.
First the Economic Freedom Fighters' Floyd Shivambu rose, followed shortly by Commander in Chief Julius Malema. The Inkatha Freedom Party's Mangosuthu Buthelezi spoke, asking Speaker Baleka Mbete to allow a vote on adopting certain rules for the sitting.
When President Zuma finally proceeded, he spent the first portion of the speech addressing economic challenges amid a sluggish growth prediction and a drought. Now that it is over, what follows? News24's Erin Bates summarizes key points, and omissions from the speech. Watch the full video above.
