LOCAL President Cyril Ramaphosa is not going to make a "hasty" decision of resigning after the section 89 panel report finding that he has a case to answer to on Phala Phala. This is according to presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya. “It’s not about whether he is panicking, that I can assure you. It’s not about the fact that he lacks confidence in his own caucus. “It’s about appropriately processing the […]
LOCAL President Cyril Ramaphosa received a standing ovation after delivering his address at a joint sitting of parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London on Tuesday afternoon. “It is reassuring that since becoming president in 2018, you have led the way in restoring the Mandela vision for your country. I wonder if you and the people of South Africa realise the importance to the people of the United Kingdom […]
NATIONAL The office of President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded to calls for him to step aside, stating he has not been charged for any crime. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, briefed the media on Sunday on the president’s public engagements for the week ahead. “The president has not been charged of any crime,” Magwenya said. “There are investigations that are taking place in this regard. The constitutionally-enshrined presumption of innocence until […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has until the end of Sunday to meet the ten-day deadline given to him by the Section 89 Independent Panel of Experts. The Presidency has reiterated that he will meet the deadline of responding to all the submissions made by some National Assembly members. The African Transformation Movement (ATM), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the United Democratic Movement (UDM) are among the parties that made submissions. Ramaphosa was given a […]
LOCAL Worsening power cuts have forced President Cyril Ramaphosa to cut short his current overseas visit to deal with troubles at home. Ramaphosa made this decision after "an urgent virtual meeting with all the relevant ministers and officials," his spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said on Sunday afternoon . Play Video Policing, renewables and importing from Botswana: Ramaphosa lays out plan to beat load-shedding Ramaphosa is currently in London to attend ceremonies […]
Stronger relationships between communities and the police could help SA in its fight against criminality and spare the lives of police officers who die at the hands of criminals, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday. Ramaphosa was addressing the families of slain police officers at the police memorial site at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where he also observed the annual SA Police Service Commemoration Day. The president also paid […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that the country was ill-prepared for the violent protests and looting that broke out in parts of the country after the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma. Addressing the nation on Friday night, Ramaphosa said the country was going to learn from the violent protests which almost crippled the economy. He was speaking after his visit to KwaZulu-Natal, where protests first broke out and later […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the extension of the level 4 lockdown regulations for another 14 days, as Covid-19 positive cases continue to rise. Ramaphosa, addressing the nation on Sunday night, said his government had decided to keep the country on adjusted level 4 first implemented exactly two weeks prior. This means that all gatherings, excluding funerals, remained prohibited. The curfew remained in place from 9pm to 4am, as did the […]
Civil society organisations say President Cyril Ramaphosa has ignored a promise he made last year to the deaf community that the sign language will become the 12th official language. They say a year later, nothing has been done by government to ensure that the sign language receives the recognition it deserves. An organisation called Tourism Friendly that organises beauty pageants for deaf people says recognising sign language would uplift the […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
