The 2012 State-of-the-Nation-Address (SONA) by His Excellency President J G Zuma outlined South Africa's programme of action which serves as the basis for the 2012 Budget tabled by the Minister of Finance. The 2012 SONA made a follow up on the 2011 SONA by retaining the key five government priorities with emphasis given to massive public sector infrastructure investment, jobs creation, economic stimulation, eradication of poverty, unemployment, and inequality.