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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the wave of Zimbabwean economic refugees escaping poverty at home is straining southern African countries and called for an end to western sanctions imposed on Harare. President Ramaphosa said this in response to a question on the challenges of migration during a joint media conference with visiting […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has blamed NATO for the war in Ukraine and said he would resist calls to condemn Russia, in comments that cast doubt over whether he would be accepted by Ukraine or the West as a mediator. Ramaphosa, who was speaking on Thursday in parliament, said: “The war could have been […]

The South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for Covid-19. Ramaphosa is expected to step aside and allow himself to heal. Report Focus News has it on good authority that Deputy president David Mabuza would be taking over “all responsibilities” for the next week. According to a statement issued shortly after 10pm on Sunday […]

The South African ANC launch the party’s manifesto in Tshwane on Monday ahead of the 2021 municipal elections.    

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the alleged theft of food packages meant to cushion the poor from hunger during the coronavirus pandemic. The president said the reports were “disturbing and disgusting” adding that the individuals involved in the hoarding, selling or diverting of food aid would be dealt with “harshly”. “Over the past […]

South Africa must fix its strained public finances and procure more renewable energy quickly to address a power crisis, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday. Ramaphosa acknowledged in an annual address to parliament that growth had stalled, exacerbating high levels of unemployment and increasing hardship for millions of citizens. But the speech was short on […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his inauguration address to bring a message of hope to the country, saying South Africans should look towards the dawn of a new era. Ramaphosa said the compact should not just be between business and labour but for society at large.  “Let us forge a compact for growth and economic […]

 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday described the SA SME Fund as a “festival” of people that have come together to create value and also to address the problem of joblessness the country was facing. “I see this as a festival of sort, there is going to be a jazz festival soon in Cape Town, I’m […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa landed in Harare on Monday evening, for the Bi-National Commission (BNC) Ramaphosa was met at Robert Mugabe International airport by his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa. Zimbabwe and South Africa conduct trade and business Relations through the BNC, which was established in 2015. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Khusela Diko said they would seek […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday arrived in Zimbabwe for the Bi-National Commission (BNC) which seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation and deepen implementation of 45 bilateral agreements between Harare and Pretoria. Ramaphosa and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa will on Tuesday co-chair the third session of the South Africa-Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission. “The BNC is preceded by a […]