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The Green Connection Seeks Clarity on Oil Deal

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Environmental justice organisation The Green Connection has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to provide clarity on reports that Israeli-owned Navitas Petroleum could become the operator of offshore oil and gas exploration Block 1 CBK in the Orange Basin off South Africa's West Coast. The organisation said the proposed transaction raises important questions about South Africa's environmental commitments, governance processes, and foreign policy, particularly as the country continues […]

9 July 2026

International News

Ramaphosa, Trump Launch Trade Talks as Experts Call for Inclusive Transformation

President Cyril Ramaphosa said his recent working visit to the United States reaffirmed the importance of open dialogue between nations. He highlighted the launch of a new economic cooperation channel with U.S. President Donald Trump. The initiative seeks to boost trade, address tariff barriers, and explore growth opportunities in sectors such as gas, mining, agriculture, and nuclear energy. Ramaphosa believes this holds significant potential for economic diversification between the two […]

27 May 2025

Local

Court Orders Ramaphosa to Justify NHI Signing

The Gauteng High Court has ruled in favour of the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) and the South African Private Practitioners Forum (SAPPF) in their legal challenge to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to sign the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law. The ruling compels the President to submit the record of his decision within ten days. Speaking on VOC’s NewsBeat, BHF Managing Director Dr Katlego Mothudi said the healthcare […]

7 May 2025

Local

Ramaphosa congratulates Trump in telephonic exchange: Presidency

The Presidency confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone call with US President-elect Donald Trump yesterday. During the call, President Ramaphosa extended his congratulations to Trump on his election victory. “Ramaphosa said he had an opportunity to personally extend South Africa’s well wishes and congratulations to President-elect Trump on his election as the 47th President of the United States. Trump produced a decisive victory over US Vice President Kamala Harris earlier […]

9 November 2024

Local

Political analyst criticizes lack of vision in President Ramaphosa’s Opening of Parliament Address

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Following President Cyril Ramaphosa's Opening of Parliament Address on Thursday, political analyst Tessa Dooms provided a post-analysis of the speech. "I think yesterday was interesting on a political level because before we had the Opening of Parliament (OPA), we also had the so-called Progressive Caucus forming for the first time," Dooms stated. "These are opposition parties not in the Government of National Unity (GNU), including the Economic […]

19 July 2024

Local

Ramaphosa urges Gordhan’s cooperation in SAA-Takatso deal

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to attend the Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises amidst allegations that the Minister declined to participate in the committee’s investigations. The committee is probing potential irregularities in the SAA-Takatso Consortium deal. The oversight body has announced its intention to subpoena Gordhan to ensure his appearance. The Public Enterprises Department has strongly refuted any suggestions that Minister Gordhan is unwilling […]

16 December 2023

Local

Ramaphosa’s protection force and SA crew ‘cleared to leave’ Poland, then grounded again

After almost 20 hours of being stuck at the Warsaw Chopin Airport in Poland, President Cyril Ramaphosa's special forces and a media contingent covering the African peace initiative to end the Russia-Ukraine war finally received clearance to depart for their next destination. But no sooner had seat belts been fastened in anticipation of the flight, passengers were informed of an about-turn and told to disembark. SAA pilot Capt Mpho Mamashela, […]

16 June 2023

Local

Zuma vs Ramaphosa heads to the ConCourt

The JGZ Foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi has confirmed that former president Jacob Zuma has turned to the Constitutional Court for leave to appeal the judgment which saw President Cyril Ramaphosa obtain an interim interdict in January. A full bench of the High Court in Johannesburg granted the interdict pending the outcome of Ramaphosa’s challenge to the private prosecution bid against him scheduled to be heard in May. Zuma launched the […]

8 February 2023

Local

Negotiations under way for additional 1 000 megawatts of power: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says a team of independent experts is conducting a diagnosis of the problems at poorly performing power stations and taking action to improve plant performance. He says they have identified six power stations over the next few months to recover additional capacity. This is contained in today’s instalment of the President’s weekly letter to the nation. South Africa is still reeling from the severity of stage 6 […]

23 January 2023

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