South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a message of condolences to Filipe Nyusi for the death of around 100 people in the shipwreck that occurred on Sunday off Ilha de Moçambique, in Nampula province. Cyril Ramaphosa says in the message that the South African people are "deeply saddened by the tragedy" and wishes success in the efforts to...
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has announced that the end of the energy crisis is finally near. Cyril Ramaphosa was speaking this Thursday during the State of the Nation report and assured that the worst is over and is the result of efforts to restructure the sector. "We have set out a clear plan to end the crisis...
South Africa's parliament has approved a proposal to close Israel's embassy in Pretoria and suspend all diplomatic relations due to the relentless Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. The motion, which is not binding on the government, was supported by the ruling African National Congress and the opposition party of...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the fire that killed at least 73 people, including seven children, in Johannesburg is a "wake-up call" for the South African government after almost 30 years of post-apartheid rule. "It's a wake-up call for us to start addressing the housing situation in the city center," declared the head of state, who...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday called for a "fundamental reform" of global financial institutions as part of the expansion of the BRICS bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). After a Business Forum of the bloc, which preceded the opening of the 15th BRICS Summit, Ramaphosa said that "the BRICS family is growing, in...
South African billionaire Elon Musk has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the unrest caused by the "Kill the Boer, kill the farmers" chant by Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema. The chant was sung during his party's 10th anniversary celebrations at the Stade...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa considers the attacks on cargo trucks in the province of KwaZulu-Natal to be "economic sabotage" and has appointed a team to investigate the case. At the weekend, six trucks were set on fire in Van Reenen's Pass, on the main road linking the cities of Durban and Johannesburg. The fire led to the closure...
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, yesterday announced the suspension of two judges of the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg for failing to deliver more than two dozen judgments within the stipulated time limits. In a statement, the Presidency said that the head of state had suspended Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela and Judge...
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, yesterday expressed his optimism that Ukraine and Russia would consider the proposal made by African leaders for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. According to the South African leader, a ten-point proposal has been presented which African leaders believe can contribute to various efforts being made by...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who heads an African mediation delegation, told Russian leader Vladimir Putin yesterday that "the war must end" in Ukraine. "The war cannot last forever (...). This war must end," Ramaphosa argued during a meeting with Putin in St. Petersburg and stressed that "it is...