Cyril Ramaphosa News - Latest Updates & Headlines
South African President mourns bus crash victims as death toll hits 16
Johannesburg, March 12: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his deep condolences to the bereaved families after a tragic bus crash in the country's northeastern province of Gauteng claimed 16 lives.
South African president calls for G20 collaboration amid global challenges
Cape Town, Feb 26: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday called on the Group of 20 (G20) members to work together to overcome unprecedented challenges across the world.
South Africa concludes 'historic' G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting
Johannesburg, Feb 22: South Africa concluded the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, after a range of global issues having been discussed.
EAM Jaishankar assures support for South Africa's G20 priorities in meeting with President Ramaphosa
Johannesburg, February 21: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Johannesburg.
South African President reaffirms commitment to ending conflict in Congo
Johannesburg, Feb 15: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa paid tribute to 14 South African soldiers who lost their lives in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last month, reiterating his commitment to ending the conflict in Africa's second-largest country.
South African government cracks down on illegal food businesses amid concerns of foreign 'fronting'
Johannesburg, Feb 14: With just two weeks left for food-handling businesses to register in an effort to curb food-borne illnesses, the South African government has tightened enforcement to root out illegal operations, raising concerns about "fronting" practices by undocumented foreigners, allegedly aided by local citizens.
South Africa expresses concern over US aid cut amid land policy dispute
Johannesburg, Feb 9: South Africa expressed concern over a US executive order to cut financial assistance to the country, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said.
US President freezes aid to South Africa after it passed order aimed at capping apartheid inequality
Washington DC, February 8: US President Donald Trump has frozen aid to South Africa in an escalation of a rift between the US and South Africa over a controversial land expropriation law aimed at tackling inequality stemming from apartheid, Al Jazeera reported.
US President Donald Trump freezes aid to South Africa over land expropriation legislation
Washington, DC, February 8: US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order cutting all aid to South Africa over land expropriation law aimed at tackling inequality emanating from apartheid, Al Jazeera reported.
Kenyan president says African leaders to convene summit on DR Congo crisis
Nairobi, Feb 4: Leaders from southern and eastern African countries have resolved to meet for a two-day extraordinary summit to discuss the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenyan President William Ruto said Monday.
South African President Ramaphosa denies Trump's accusation of 'confiscating land'
Johannesburg, Feb 3: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday rejected related remarks by US President Donald Trump recently, stressing that the country had not "confiscated land."
South Africa calls for more efforts to end Congo conflict after 13 soldiers killed
Cape Town, Jan 29: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday called for intensified diplomatic efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following the deaths of 13 South African peacekeepers.
South African President signs expropriation bill into law
Johannesburg, Jan 25: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Expropriation Bill into law, which allows public institutions to expropriate land in the public interest.
South Africa to leverage World Economic Forum to increase global visibility
Johannesburg, Jan 17: South African Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana called for a concerted effort by government and business to use the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) to raise the country's global profile and showcase its G20 presidency.
South Africa sees strong recovery, growth in tourism sector
Johannesburg, Jan 14: South Africa's tourism sector has continued to show strong recovery and growth, with a 5.7 per cent increase in inbound visitors in the first 10 months of last year, the South African Tourism (SAT) said Tuesday.
South Africa's ANC commits to renewal as it celebrates 113th anniversary
Kampala, Jan 12: President of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa said that the renewal of the ANC remains the number one priority for the year 2025.