As flight KL592 was in the air between Johannesburg and Amsterdam on November 26, the rules of the Covid-19 pandemic changed. The spread of an alarming new variant named Omicron, first reported by South Africa, had prompted an abrupt reappraisal of the risks of international travel. The Netherlands banned entry …
Read More »Ramaphosa calls meeting over Omicron as cases continue to surge
President Cyril Ramaphosa wants to meet with the National Coronavirus Command Council as soon as he lands back in South Africa from a tour of Africa in the coming week, to discuss the rising number of Covid cases in the country. According to the City Press, the president will return …
Read More »South Africa: Ramaphosa says unrest was ‘instigated’ as he visits affected areas
The South African president on Friday visited the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal to assess the extent of damage caused by looters. Cyril Ramaphosa said the events following the imprisonment of his predecessor Jacob Zuma were instigated. He added that authorities have identified some of the instigators. “It’s quite clear that …
Read More »HOT VIDEO: South Africa president’s iPad stolen at public function
South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa admitted today – June 22, 2021 – that his iPad had been stolen at a public function. He was on a visit to the Port of Cape Town, a logistics base for the country’s import and export business where he was supposed to deliver a …
Read More »FULL SPEECH: Ramaphosa moves SA to Level 3, with tougher restrictions on curfew, gatherings
Cyril Ramaphosa pictured at the Union Buildings. Ludovic MARIN / AFP President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Tuesday night, in which he announced that the country would move to Level 3 . This includes a curfew from 22:00 to 04:00, and restrictions on gatherings. Read his full speech below: …
Read More »Lockdown: Ramaphosa expected to announce alcohol restrictions, early curfew
President Cyril Ramaphosa. GCIS Cabinet will, on Tuesday afternoon, ratify a proposal first tabled to the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) and then to the Presidential Coordinating Committee (PCC) to restrict alcohol sales off-site between Monday and Thursday – in light of the third wave of Covid-19 infections. Cabinet was …
Read More »President Cyril Ramaphosa moves SA to level 2
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that SA will move to adjusted level 2 during his address on May 30 2021. Image: Elmond Jiyane/GCIS SA will move to lockdown adjusted level 2 from Monday. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday already confirmed that tighter restrictions were on the cards as SA enters its third …
Read More »Ramaphosa distances himself from dozens of Zuma’s key appointments
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa and Dr Tshepo Motsepe arriving at the state capture inquiry on Wednesday. Image: Thapelo Morebudi/The Sunday Times As deputy president of the ANC and chair of its deployment committee, Cyril Ramaphosa knew nothing about a host of key senior public appointments made under the Jacob Zuma administration. …
Read More »‘It’s a good day for accountability’: SA reacts as Cyril Ramaphosa appears before Zondo commission
President Cyril Ramaphosa testified at the state capture commission on Wednesday. File photo. Image: GCIS The appearance of President Cyril Ramaphosa before the state capture commission on Wednesday has received positive responses from many South Africans, who have commended him for co-operating with the inquiry in its bid to establish the …
Read More »LIVE: President Cyril Ramaphosa to appear at Zondo commission
WATCH THE LIVE VIDEO BELOW: Ramaphosa will be wearing his party cap when he appears on Wednesday and Thursday, and will be expected to take the punches for both his personal role and that of the ANC in the state capture project. He will return to the commission in …
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