South Africa South Africa misses the Mandela ‘spirit’ 10 years after icon’s death With murals of his smiling face still covering many buildings, South Africans on Tuesday marked 10 years since the death of Nelson Mandela with a mixture of longing for his integrity and disappointment over what has happened since. While no official ceremonies were planned to recall South Africa's first black president, many spared a thought for the leader who emerged from prison in 1991 to end apartheid. Fellow Nobel Peace […] todayDecember 5, 2023 3
insert_link South Africa South Africans falling victim to deep-fake scams With fake images and videos of celebrities being used to try and build legitimacy for scams that try to steal people's money or personal data, South Africans in particular are currently falling victim to campaigns featuring the likenesses of Elon Musk and President Cyril Ramaphosa. News24 reports that one such deep-fake scam involving Musk purports to be an SABC broadcast of the Tesla CEO advertising an investment scheme which promises […] todayDecember 4, 2023 9
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s president urged to fulfill his promise to evacuate seven South African families in Israel The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Coalition South Africa urges president Cyril Ramaphosa to fulfill his promise to evacuate seven South African families trapped in the Gaza Strip. BDS SA claims it has been more than six weeks since Ramaphosa made the commitment. The coalition notes most foreign nationals have been evacuated by their governments, except the South Africans. They call for urgent government intervention to ensure the immediate release of […] todayDecember 4, 2023 3
insert_link South Africa High Court in Pretoria’s instructs the SA government to end load-shedding in public facilities SA's President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the High Court in Pretoria’s ruling, instructing the government to end load-shedding in public facilities by the end of January 2024. This directive includes public hospitals, clinics, schools, and police stations. Speaking on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai, Ramaphosa stated that the judgement confirms the government’s commitment to its programme to end load-shedding. todayDecember 4, 2023 2
insert_link South Africa Former SA Chief Justice says president Ramaphosa should have declared who funded his CR17 campaign Former South Africa Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says president Cyril Ramaphosa had a duty to disclose who funded the CR17 campaign. He delivered the SAFM inaugural lecture yesterday evening, under the theme Constitutionalism and Upholding the Rule of Law in South Africa. Mogoeng says Ramaphosa acted inconsistent with the Constitution when he sealed the CR17 bank statements and fought former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane legally for exposing the truth. todayNovember 30, 2023 5
insert_link South Africa SA investigates claim Ramaphosa’s speech written by chatbot The South African presidency is investigating whether parts of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech last week were written using the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. According to SA media, it follows claims online that a section of the speech delivered last week at an education forum by Ramaphosa did not come from the president or his speechwriters. However, presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya denied the claims, saying they do not use AI tools […] todayNovember 28, 2023 8
insert_link South Africa SA’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC government is bringing about real transformation ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is bringing about real transformation in giving access to clean running water to people across the country. He unveiled the Bhekindodo Water Scheme in Jozini’s ward ten in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday, as part of the ANC’s election campaign. Ramaphosa has assured Jozini residents that the water roll-out project, benefitting 484 households, will see them accessing clean water. todayNovember 27, 2023 9
insert_link South Africa SA’s President Ramaphosa stresses the importance of improving the country’s ports SA's President Cyril Ramaphosa says port cruise terminals provide multi-modal connectivity to the region and the rest of the world, thus contributing to the growth of the tourism industry. He officially opened the Nelson Mandela cruise terminal in the Durban Port in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday evening. In 2019, the Mediterranean Shipping Company entered into a Public Private Partnership with Transnet to design, build, and operate a new cruise terminal at the […] todayNovember 23, 2023
insert_link South Africa President Ramaphosa appeals for more action from the international community in reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace process President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his working visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt with an appeal to the international community to do more in enabling the revival of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The President traveled to Cairo, Egypt on 21 October 2023, to attend the Cairo Summit for Peace at the invitation of Egyptian President, His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. In his plea to the international community, President Ramaphosa […] todayOctober 23, 2023 7