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It goes all the way back to Queen Adelaide. Today didn't just mark Queen Camilla's 77th birthday—it was also the State ...

Here is how you can watch the State of the Nation Address that takes place tonight before a joint sitting of the two Houses ...

SONA is a Joint Sitting of the two Houses of Parliament—the National Assembly and the NCOP—convened by the President in accordance with Section 42(5) of the Constitution.

As Black Rod, Ms Clarke has become known around the world as the person who knocks on the door of the House of Commons to inform them of the state opening of Parliament - and subsequently has the ...