News Summary:
On February 15, 2026, eNCA published a detailed comparison of President Cyril Ramaphosa's 2026 State of the Nation Address with Jacob Zuma's address from a decade earlier, revealing significant economic improvements despite ongoing challenges. Earlier, on January 7, eNCA reported that nationwide festive alcohol sales surpassed R1 billion per day in the days before New Year’s Eve, an increase from the country's average daily spend of R400 million on alcohol. Previously, on December 17, 2025, eNCA discussed the evolving lottery landscape, referencing a recent R19 million PowerBall PLUS jackpot win in Roodepoort and the anticipation of an R83 million PowerBall draw, noting that nearly one in four South Africans regularly participate in lotteries. This followed eNCA's "Number of the Day" podcast report on December 6, 2025, detailing that South Africa’s manufacturing PMI fell to 42 on December 1, signalling the weakest factory conditions since the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns. On November 24, 2025, eNCA and enca.com provided extensive coverage of Prime Minister Chinh's address at a summit, where he outlined three strategic priorities for equitable growth, and reported on his sideline activities, including meetings with President Cyril Ramaphosa, as part of South African media's focus on cooperation with Viet Nam.
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