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President Ramaphosa to lead a presidential Imbizo in the North West

President Cyril Ramaphosa will be leading a presidential Imbizo in Mahikeng in the North West on Saturday. The Imbizo will allow communities to engage with government leaders on issues relating to service delivery in the province. Various communities from across all the province’s four districts are expected to be in attendance. When addressing the media briefing in Mahikeng, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, explained the importance of […]

12 March 2022

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Political parties generally welcome President Ramaphosa’s LGE announcement

Political parties have generally reacted positively to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that the Local Government Elections will be held on October the 27th. However, the date has not yet been proclaimed. This will be the sixth time under South Africa’s democratic dispensation that voters will elect leadership and public representatives at metropolitan, district and local level. Leader of the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) Reverend Kenneth Meshoe says they are […]

22 April 2021

Local

Ramaphosa condemns violence in Chad

President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the violence in Chad, which led to the death of President Idriss Deby. The 68-year-old died on Tuesday after being wounded while fighting rebels on the frontline. His son, Mahamat Kaka Deby, has been named interim President. Ramaphosa has expressed sadness at hearing the news of the passing of Deby. He extended his deepest condolences to the fallen President’s family as well as the government […]

21 April 2021

International News

First female US Vice President congratulates Tanzania’s first woman President Hassan

United States (US) Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday congratulated Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the first woman to hold that office, and said the US was ready to strengthen ties between the two countries. Harris, the first woman and first person of color to serve as US Vice President, made the comment in a posting on Twitter. “Sending best wishes to @SuluhuSamia following her swearing in as Tanzania’s […]

21 March 2021

News

‘We need to bond, bridge and build cohesiveness,’ says interfaith leaders on Day of Reconciliation

With the 16th of December marking Reconciliation Day in the country, VOC’s Breakfast show hosted Sheigh Ismail Keraan from Al Azhar masjid and Reverend Berry Behr from the Cape Town interfaith initiative – who are both part of an initative called the ‘Beyond Reconciliation Virtual Walk’. The Day of Reconciliation has been created to mark the end of apartheid. The day, therefore, has been in existence since 1995. The purpose […]

16 December 2020

Local

President Cyril Ramaphosa self-quarantines after dinner guest tests positive

President Cyril Ramaphosa has embarked on a self-quarantine after he interacted with a dinner guest who tested positive for COVID-19. The President attended a dinner on Saturday, October 24 and one of the guests received a confirmed coronavirus diagnosis since then. The dinner was a fundraising effort for the Adopt-a-School Foundation, which is a partner entity of the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation. “The President wishes the guest, who is receiving medical […]

28 October 2020

News

Raised eyebrows from economists at Stats SA survey result

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged all South Africans to work towards a speedy economic recovery. This plea came after 2.2 million jobs were lost nationwide in the second quarter of 2020. The president responded to the data released by Stats SA, which revealed that the country’s unemployment rate fell to 23.3% in the second quarter from 30.1% in the first quarter due to fewer people ‘looking’ for work amid the […]

1 October 2020

News

‘We don’t agree with the decision but we will respect it’: MEC

Western Cape Education MEC, Debbie Schafer says the announcement that schools will close for a month did not come as a shock, but was disappointing, as Cabinet had succumbed to pressure from teachers unions. While addressing the nation on Thursday night, president Cyril Ramaphosa announced that public schools will be closed from July 27 to August 24. This call was made considering the protection of both students and teachers from […]

25 July 2020

Local

Government is listening to unions over scientists – experts say school closures against evidence

Two of the country's top scientists who serve on the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) have expressed their disappointment at President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that public schools will close for four weeks during the Covid-19 storm, saying the decision goes against scientific advice and evidence. This follows Ramaphosa's address to the nation on Thursday night in which he announced public schools would shut down for four weeks, while Grade 12 pupils […]

24 July 2020

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