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Ramaphosa receives nod for second term from his branch in Soweto

LOCAL The Chiawecca branch in Soweto’s ward 11 has nominated President Cyril Ramaphosa for a second term. This was done during a nomination process at a branch general meeting (BGM) attended by Ramaphosa on Sunday at the Hitekani Primary School where he grew up in Chiawelo township. The branch, where Ramaphosa is a member, also nominated its top six delegates and preferred national executive committee members to represent them when […]

3 October 2022

Local

‘We will not allow the alliance to split,’ Ramaphosa vows after heckling of Mantashe at Cosatu congress

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to mend the seemingly severed ties between the ruling party and its alliance partner Cosatu. He said the alliance, which includes the SACP, was too big to fail as it had been built on the blood of those who had come before them. Cracks in the relationship between the two alliance partners played out in public during the week when workers prevented ANC national […]

2 October 2022

Local

Ramaphosa pleads for ‘perseverance’ as country battles energy crisis

LOCAL President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday described the challenges facing crisis-stricken Eskom as “complex” saying measures were being taken to address them. Speaking at his first public engagement since returning from attending Queen Elizabeth's funeral in the UK on Tuesday, Ramaphosa said: “The challenge is being addressed. It’s a complex one and we will be speaking soon about various measures that we are taking to make sure that we address […]

25 September 2022

Local

Ramaphosa to deliver keynote speech at the national Heritage Day celebrations

LOCAL President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the national Heritage Day celebrations at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Saturday. The event celebrates South Africa’s indigenous music and its immense contribution to sports, arts, culture and heritage. It will be preceded by a parade to be addressed by the President. This year’s theme pays tribute to the 60th anniversary of the passing of singer and songwriter Solomon Linda. Linda was born Solomon Ntsele, in 1909 […]

24 September 2022

Local

SA is made up of women who lead from the front: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is made up of women who lead from the front across all sectors. Addressing thousands of women at the National Women’s Day Commemoration at Richmond in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, he also congratulates KwaZulu-Natal Premier nominee Nomusa Dube-Ncube. She was announced as the province’s preferred candidate following the resignation of Sihle Zikalala last week. Ramaphosa says women are more than capable to lead just like the […]

10 August 2022

Local

Society must help fight GBV, President Ramaphosa urges

LOCAL Individuals, organisations and employers are urged to join the government in a national effort to address the social faultlines that lead to gender-based violence. Whether volunteering at a shelter, supporting community policing forums or joining awareness campaigns in schools, everyone can do their bit, says President Cyril Ramaphosa in his weekly newsletter. “Gender-based violence and femicide is a deep-rooted societal problem. “It is not enough for perpetrators to be […]

2 August 2022

Local

Ramaphosa to outline plans to address Eskom’s rolling blackouts

The Presidency has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa will make an announcement in a matter of days on the government’s emergency plans to address the country’s increasing rolling blackouts. In his recent weekly newsletter, Ramaphosa acknowledged that the government needed to act boldly in addressing the country’s energy crisis. He admitted that there were no easy solutions but said the government was committed to exploring several opportunities to ensure that enough […]

14 July 2022

Local

Tourism industry elated about scrapping PCR tests for inbound travellers

Tourism authorities are buoyed by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that the PCR test requirement will be scrapped for travellers to SA from Wednesday, saying it will boost the industry ahead of the Easter holidays. Ramaphosa made the announcement during a “family meeting” on Tuesday night when he also announced wearing masks in outdoor settings would no longer be a requirement, among other Covid-19 rules that have been relaxed. He stipulated […]

23 March 2022

Local

SAMA calls for tighter lockdown ahead of third wave

The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has called on government to enforce stricter lockdown measures - saying some members of the public are not adhering to Covid19 health protocols. South Africa is operating under lockdown level two - amid the third wave of the coronavirus in parts of the country. The Health Department has recorded more than 5000 new daily cases for a forth consecutive day - taking the country's […]

6 June 2021

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