Chaos erupted at the 54th National Conference moments before the newly appointed president of the African National Conference addressed media at the Progressive Business Forum stalls. This followed over an hour wait for the first media address by Cyril Ramaphosa as the 14th president of the ruling party, frustrated members[…]
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s endorsement of Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor as his running mate has brought Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu back to the negotiating table. The Sunday Times understands that lobbyists for Ramaphosa and Sisulu met in Johannesburg this week to discuss the possibility of her accepting[…]
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, a leading contender to become head of the ruling ANC in December, has named science and technology minister Naledi Pandor as his running mate, it was reported on Sunday. The race to replace President Jacob Zuma at the helm of the African National Congress is heating up[…]
ANC Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is adamant that his recent sex scandal will not deter him from contesting the governing party’s top position. The ANC presidential hopeful was addressing ANC branches in Randfontein on the West Rand, which has made it clear that they wanted Ramaphosa to lead the party[…]
The KwaZulu-Natal ANC’s chairperson has rejected claims that South Coast branch leaders were stripped of their powers for backing Cyril Ramaphosa to become ANC president. Sihle Zikalala said on Monday that the move had nothing to do with ANC’s elective conference in December. “I think people are peddling their own[…]
President Jacob Zuma and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa have both expressed sadness at Ronnie Mamoepa’s death. Mamoepa died on Saturday night at about 11.15pm, in a Pretoria hospital, the Presidency said in a statement. Ramaphosa has paid tribute to his spokesperson… He says Mamoepa’s death is a great loss to[…]
The fierce battle over white monopoly capital is set to continue at the ANC policy conference underway at Nasrec, south of Johannesburg. Supporters of President Jacob Zuma and, by extension, presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, are disputing the outcome of the commissions as announced by national executive committee (NEC) member Joel[…]
Do not allow revolutionary sounding slogans to hoodwink the public, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said. Speaking at a Black Business Council event in Sandton, Johannesburg on Wednesday evening, Ramaphosa said some were attempting to appropriate the democratic movement, along with its history, symbols and policies in pursuit of factional interests.[…]
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday be back in the National Assembly to answer questions. He is expected to appear in the House twice in March. A draft resolution was passed on Tuesday to suspend a rule to allow the Deputy President to appear twice this month. It will[…]
As team South Africa arrives after four days of robust discussions at the World Economic Forum, the team is satisfied that the right messages about the country as an investment destination were put out. Business, labour and government were united when talking to delegates at the WEF on matters around[…]
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