WATCH| Following the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, Palestinian prisoner Abdul Aziz Abu Odeh, who lost 14 members of his family in the Israeli aggression, was released as part of the conditions of the exchange deal.
According to Palestinian media, the agreement included the release of 183 Palestinian prisoners, 20 of whom were deported to Gaza.
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WATCH | Palestinian families gathered at the European Hospital today in Khan Younis to welcome the freed prisoners as part of the fifth batch of the prisoner exchange deal.
This comes after three Israeli captives were released in Gaza and 183 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons are set to be freed as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
The release follows a tense delay, with Hamas accusing Israel of breaching the ceasefire by blocking humanitarian aid and crucial supplies from entering Gaza.
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WATCH | COSATU Parliamentary spokesperson Matthew Parks weighs in on tonight’s State of the Nation Address (SONA).
REACTIONS| Rise Manzsi Songezo Zibi, rated #SONA2025 a 7.5 stating he thinks it was overall a "good speech."
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WATCH | ActionSA’s Parliamentary Head, Athol Trollip, reacts to this year’s SONA, stressing, “He must fix things that affect South Africans on a daily basis, not tell us about medium-term development plans.”
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WATCH | BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane weighs in on this year’s State of the Nation Address.
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WATCH | Western Cape MEC for Infrastructure, Tertius Simmers, shares his reaction to this year’s SONA, noting that the president made many tangible announcements.
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REACTIONS| ActionSA President Herman Mashaba said we need to maximize on South Africa's industrial areas, which according to Mashaba, is "there for the taking."
He also stressed the importance of addressing unemployment in the country.
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WATCH | The GOOD Party’s Brett Herron shares his reaction to this year’s State of the Nation Address, saying, “I think this has been one of the president’s most detailed and comprehensive State of the Nation Addresses.”
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