Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa trip done ‘by the book’: Mapisa-Nqakula

Correct procedures were followed in chartering a plane which happened to be owned by the Gupta family to take Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to Japan, the defence minister said on Friday. “All of the information at my disposal talks to the fact that everything was done by the book. There[…]

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Defence minister to face media over Gupta jet

Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is expected to brief the media on Friday about a plane owned by the Gupta family being used to transport Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and a South African delegation to Japan. This follows a report on Wednesday that the defence department hired the Bombardier Aerospace plane[…]

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Ramaphosa must assist detained: GOTG

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa must intervene to assist the five South Africans detained by the Chinese government, with Ramaphosa currently in China, the Gift of the Givers said on Wednesday. “We call upon Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to raise the issue of the detained South Africans directly with the highest[…]

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Ramaphosa declared properties: presidency

The two Cape Town properties bought by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa have been declared to Parliament and the Cabinet, the presidency said. It was responding to a report in City Press which stated Ramaphosa’s new luxury mansion will be built at the foot of Lion’s Head in Cape Town on[…]

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Malema to lay charges against Ramaphosa

EFF leader Julius Malema will be in Marikana on Friday to lay criminal charges against Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa for his alleged role in the violence and deaths during the strike at Lonmin’s mine in 2012. Despite the Farlam Commission of Inquiry clearing Ramaphosa of any responsibility for the deaths,[…]

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Ramaphosa will be prosecuted: EFF

The Economic Freedom Fighters does not intend on letting Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa off the hook when it comes to Marikana, insisting that one way or another it will have charges against him instituted. “The reason we are opening a case against Ramaphosa is because it is only through criminal[…]

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Ramaphosa urgently deployed to Lesotho

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has been urgently sent to Lesotho to consult with Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili following fears of more political instability in the country. The decision was taken by President Jacob Zuma, who is the chairperson of the SADC organ on politics, defence and security co-operation, the Southern[…]

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Phiyega, Ramaphosa must face consequences: Marikana

Opposition parties called on police commissioner Riah Phiyega to be suspended or axed and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to face the might of the law despite the Marikana report exonerating him from any involvement in the 2012 shootings. Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane said the Marikana commission’s report seemed to[…]

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Presidency hits back at EFF Ramaphosa claims

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa does not benefit from any processes associated with government’s plan to fix problems at Eskom, the presidency said on Wednesday. “In view of claims made by Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MPs in the National Assembly against Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa today… the Presidency wishes to reiterate[…]

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Ramaphosa can lead SA: Meyer

South Africa is not a failed state and is not on the road to becoming one, says former Cabinet minister Roelf Meyer. Netwerk24 reported that Meyer, who played a key role – with Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa – in the negotiations to dismantle apartheid, was speaking in Bloemfontein at the[…]

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