State of the Nation Address praise poet, Inako Mateza, shared on social media the Presidency's stance on her referring to Cyril Ramaphosa as Cupcake.

The young praise singer for Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2025 State of the Nation Address showed South Africans the traditional ...

A young Xhosa poet delivered a praise speech for the president of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa during the ...

South Africa will not be bullied, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a national address Thursday, after his government faced ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to respond to threats from U.S. counterpart Donald Trump by saying in his ...

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa came out in defense of his country during a national address on Thursday, asserting that South Africa would not be bullied. "We are witnessing the rise of ...

Praise singing is meant to give "Africanness" pride of place. Mateza's voice, narrating the President's personal history, ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa - and the rest of South Africa - were tickled pink after SONA Imbongi Inako Mateza referred to him as 'Cupcake'.

In addition to a significant political event, the annual SONA is a showcase of SA fashion. Here are some of this year's SONA outfits.

South Africa will not be bullied, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a national address Thursday, after his government faced ...

Inako Mateza is performing at this year's State of the Nation Address as an imbongi, or praise poet, to welcome the President.

As the nation gears up for the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), a 19-year-old imbongi (praise singer), Inako Mateza, is preparing to take centre stage, embracing a role deeply rooted in ...