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 followed on the 2011 SONA by retaining the five key government priorities with emphasis placed on massive public sector infrastructure investment, job creation, economic stimulation, and eradication of poverty, unemployment and inequality.