Today marks another significant 25th anniversary on South Africa's democratic calendar. But it's a lesser well-known and remembered one. On the 10th of February 1990, former president FW de Klerk gave about 24-hours' notice that he was releasing the world's most famous political prisoner, Nelson Mandela. Angie Kapelianis reports that those days were heady and unpredictable, but extremely memorable.

For Dr. Somadoda Fikeni current topical issues like the power crisis will be key to the address.

Sipho Seepe says he only way to address poverty, unemployment and inequality is if people have decent jobs and to have decent jobs, you must have an economy that is growing.

Tinyiko Maluleke says all problems the country faces relate to the economy and he expects the president to talk about the government plans to grow the economy.

Dr. Mcebisi Ndletyana says President Jacob Zuma could use the State of the Nation Address to start the ANC's 2016 Local Government Elections campaign.

Professor Susan Booysen says the president has a long list of issues ranging from Nkandla, to economy, unemployment, power, infrastructure, education, and health issues.

Shoprite's call to have food prices slashed on the back of reduced fuel prices is a good call, says Pan African Investments Research's Chief Economist, Iraj Abedian

EFF spokesperson, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, says he is not aware of any process to remove people from their posts within the party.

EFF spokesperson, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, says recent allegations against the EFF are an attempt to distract the party from its programmes.

Outa chairperson, Wayne Duvenage, has lashed at the Gauteng provincial government's proposed alternatives to funding e-toll bond.