SONA 2015, and a Tale of Two Presidents

Exactly twenty-five years ago, Nelson Mandela took his first steps to freedom. Thus began the rebuilding of a nation that was in desperate need of a new narrative. And what a narrative it turned out to be. The journey from Apartheid to democratic governance was a story for the ages. It is now time for a new story, a new vision, a new walk from the bondage of nothingness. Will that story begin this week? Will future generations remember this as a defining time for a new era? Will the words spoken be lauded for years to come? Will the images from the 2015 State of the Nation Address become iconic reminders of South Africa's date with destiny? And... So why are we being sucked in by the hype? By RANJENI MUNUSAMY.