South African President Jacob Zuma is preparing to address the nation in his state of the union address.

But it is not the state of the union, but the state of the ruling ANC party that is preoccupying many in the country.

Southern Africa correspondent Karen Allen takes the political pulse with Ferial Haffajee, editor of the City Press newspaper.

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