Theresa May welcomes Ramaphosa’s assurances on land reform
CAPE TOWN – British Prime Minister Theresa May says she welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s assurances that land reform won’t involve smash and grabs. She was speaking after announcing in Cape Town plans for billions of pounds of investment in Africa over the next four years, more UK trade missions on the continent and a new […]
President Ramaphosa invokes Mugabe in attack on Trump over land
JOHANNESBURG – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has invoked Robert Mugabe’s famous line, “Blair keep your England and let me keep my Zimbabwe” as he hit back at US President Donald Trump’s comments on the country’s land reforms. In a tweet on August 23 – apparently after watching a report on the right wing Fox […]
Ramaphosa’s Plan to Cut 30 000 Civil Servant Jobs – Report
The government reportedly plans cut the jobs of 30 000 public servants in the next three years as part of the President Cyril Ramaphosa’s planned restructuring to reduce the the administration’s salary bill by R20-billion. The Mail and Guardian reports that the move is “likely to put Ramaphosa on a collision cause with labour federation Cosatu, […]
A Coup Averted After President Jacob Zuma Resignation – Report
South Africa reportedly avoided a coup by the skin of its teeth in February 2018, after President Jacob Zuma was forced to step down. According to City Press newspaper, highly placed sources within the ANC urged then-deputy Ramaphosa, who was at the time the president of the ruling African National Congress, to resolve the stand-off […]
Land Expropriation Without Compensation Key to Taking Forward Madiba’s Vision – Ramaphosa, Zuma
Land expropriation without compensation is one of the key programmes that will take forward former president Nelson Mandela’s vision of a free South Africa, both President Cyril Ramaphosa and former president Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday. The current and former presidents were speaking at the government’s official centenary celebrations of Mandela at his birthplace in […]
SADC ‘to evaluate Zim rally blast and take appropriate steps’ says President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who also chairs the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has condemned the bomb blast which left at least 41 people injured in Zimbabwe, saying that the bloc will evaluate the incident and “take appropriate steps”. The explosion rocked the White City Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was addressing […]
Ramaphosa Launches High-Level Investigation Into State Security Agency
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a high-level review panel into the work of the State Security Agency (SSA). The panel, to be chaired by former minister Dr Sydney Mufamadi, will assess the mandate, capacity and organisational integrity of the SSA. Presidency spokesperson Khusela Diko said the panel follows Ramaphosa’s statements made in the National Assembly […]
VIDEO: Ramaphosa Calls on Morocco to Grant Independence to Saharawi
“Your presence allows us to reiterate our support for the struggle of the people of Western Sahara for self-determination and independence,” said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during a working visit from President Brahim Ghali of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Please follow and like us:
President Cyril Ramaphosa – Remarks Following Talks With President Brahim Ghali
Remarks to the media by President Cyril Ramaphosa following talks with President Brahim Ghali of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Union Buildings, Pretoria Your Excellency, President Brahim Ghali, Honourable Ministers, Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, Members of the Media, Good day to you all. Allow me, Your Excellency, to once again welcome you to South Africa. […]
Patience With Ramaphosa’s Presidency Is Waning Among South Africans
South Africa’s new president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has just crossed 100 days in office with increasing signs that his honeymoon period is already over. The economic realities are hitting home. And the accompanying impatience which seemed suspended since he took over in February are reemerging. Ramaphosa’s tenure came with renewed hopes about the future of the […]
