President Cyril Ramaphosa

Farming community warns of investment and food security risks as President Ramaphosa signs controversial Expropriation Bill allowing land seizure without compensation. President Cyril Ramaphosa has enacted the Expropriation Bill, granting government bodies power to seize land without compensation for public interest purposes. The law, replacing the 1975 Expropriation Act, has triggered immediate concern from South […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce the members of his new executive cabinet this evening. This comes just over two weeks after he was sworn in for a second term following the May 29 elections and his election by the National Assembly on June 14. The Presidency stated, “The new National Executive will constitute the 7th […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has robustly defended his party’s decision to invite Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU PF, to observe the forthcoming elections on 29 May, amid sharp criticism from opposition groups. Opposition parties in South Africa have questioned the prudence of involving Zimbabwe’s ZANU PF, given its contentious history of electoral manipulation. Critics […]

 JOHANNESBURG – Former president Jacob Zuma continues his bid to privately prosecute current president Cyril Ramaphosa. He accuses Ramaphosa of being an “accessory after the fact”, claiming he failed to act against prosecutor Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan. He also alleges that they violated the National Prosecuting Authority Act by disclosing his medical details. […]

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a possible impeachment threat over the “Farmgate” scandal. The president has been accused of covering up a $4m (£3.3m) theft from his farm in 2020, including kidnapping and bribing the burglars into silence. A leaked report from an independent panel has found that Mr Ramaphosa abused his position […]

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has described as “unfortunate” a US terror alert for an upmarket area of Johannesburg. The US warning urged Americans to steer clear of big gatherings. It said the warning affects the suburb of Sandton, and is particularly acute during the coming weekend. President Ramaphosa said the alert had been issued […]

South African former president Jacob Zuma has made himself available to contest in the upcoming national conference while endorsing his former wife Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for the top job. In a statement released in the early hours of Tuesday, 27 September, Zuma said Dlamini-Zuma remains the best candidate to challenge President Cyril Ramaphosa again and […]

South African workers on Wednesday demonstrated against the country’s rising cost of living including record-high fuel prices and increased costs for basic foods. About 1,000 workers marched to the Union Buildings, the seat of government in the capital Pretoria, calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government to contain rising prices. South Africa’s economy is still reeling […]

Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma has backed President Vladimir Putin in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, describing him as a man of peace. He said Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has been very patient with the western forces. “He (Putin) has been crystal clear about his opposition of the eastern expansion of North Atlantic Treaty […]

South Africa will deploy 10,000 soldiers to assist in security operations during the forthcoming municipal elections due to start next week. The South African parliament on Wednesday noted that President Cyril Ramaphosa had authorised the military deployment to help the police ensure “a safe and secure environment” during the polls. South Africans will be turning […]