Another chaotic SONA – it imperils our future says convener of Rise Mzansi by Radio Islam International published on 2023-02-16T19:51:23Z While the country awaits President Cyril Ramaphosa's expected to reply to the debate on the SONA today, the convener of Rise Mzansi, Songezo Zibi, wrote an opinion piece stating that last week's chaotic SONA is not just 'one of those' – but imperils our future. The SONA marks the official opening of Parliament. But he writes that over the years, this solemn tradition of the democratic era has degenerated at the same pace as South Africa's elite political culture.