insert_link South Africa SA’s Ramaphosa to address the UN General Assembly later this month South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead South Africa’s delegation at the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York from the 24th to the 30th of this month. The session, presided over by former Cameroonian Prime Minister Philemon Yang, will focus on unity in diversity. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says Ramaphosa will address the summit, focusing on multilateralism, economic diplomacy, and investment. todaySeptember 12, 2024 38
insert_link South Africa South Africa Prepares 500-Page Submission to International Court on Hamas-Israel Conflict South Africa is preparing a 500-page submission for the International Court of Justice regarding the Hamas-Israel conflict, aiming to prove the genocidal reality in Gaza. President Cyril Ramaphosa stated the case will include witness testimonies to support South Africa’s assertion of genocide, aligning with the country’s commitment to the people of Palestine and its core values: todayAugust 30, 2024 20
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Ramaphosa Warns of Economic and Environmental Risks from Fossil Fuel Dependence S.A President Cyril Ramaphosa warns that reliance on fossil fuels to industrialise is causing a threat to the country He delivered the keynote address at the Municipal Just Energy Transition Conference in Johannesburg. Running today and tomorrow, the conference brings together mayors, technical managers, and municipal managers from across the country. Ramaphosa says there will be economic and environmental implications if the country continues to produce goods with fossil intensive […] todayAugust 27, 2024 18
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Cabinet Urges Men to Sign President Ramaphosa’s Pledge Against Gender-Based Violence South Africa's Cabinet is urging men to sign president Cyril Ramaphosa's pledge against gender-based violence. This call to action is part of government's ongoing efforts to address and eradicate gender-based violence and femicide. Briefing the media, minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, calls on men to foster a culture of respect and accountability, urging them to actively support initiatives to end violence against women and children: todayAugust 23, 2024 3
insert_link Namibia Namibian Defendants’ Phala Phala Theft Case Postponed Three Namibian defendants, Imanuwela David, Froliana Joseph, and Ndilinasho David Joseph, briefly appeared in the Modimolle Magistrate's Court in Limpopo. Their case, involving the theft of $580,000 from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's game farm, was postponed until later this year. The state alleges they stole the cash from a couch at Ramaphosa's residence in February 2020. Imanuwela David faces additional charges of money laundering and remains in custody, while […] todayAugust 21, 2024 16
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Presidency satisfied that the seventh administration under the government of national unity S.A's Presidency says president Cyril Ramaphosa is satisfied that the seventh administration under the government of national unity has started on the right footing. Ministers appointed from seven of the ten political parties that make up the government serve in the Cabinet. Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says Ramaphosa is pleased that the ministers are working well together to serve South Africans: todayAugust 8, 2024 24
insert_link South Africa ANC President Ramaphosa Calls for Accelerated Renewal In S.A, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says the national executive committee lekgotla has confirmed that the party must proceed without delay and with greater energy with the renewal of the movement. He wrapped up the three-day NEC lekgotla held at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg yesterday. Ramaphosa says through organisational renewal, they need to promote principled, transformative, and emancipatory activism and politics: todayAugust 7, 2024 13
insert_link South Africa South African Communist Party says the ANC could have formed the government of national unity without the DA The South African Communist Party says the ANC could have formed the government of national unity without the involvement of the DA and other counter-revolutionary forces. The SACP commemorated its 103rd anniversary in Cape Town yesterday. General Secretary Solly Mapaila says they reserve the right to oppose, act and mobilise against any rightward shift in policy, which could find its way into government via the government of national unity composition: […] todayAugust 5, 2024 35
insert_link South Africa ANC president says they did not decide to form a Government of National Unity easily In S.A, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says they did not decide to form a Government of National Unity easily, as they did it fully aware of the risks and opportunities that come with it. On Sunday, he provided a political overview at the opening of the three-day ANC National Executive Committee Lekgotla in Boksburg. Ramaphosa says South Africans want the government of national unity to work together to advance their […] todayAugust 5, 2024 14