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Democratic Alliance (DA) interim leader John Steenhuisen has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for showing “weak” leadership during the COVID-19 crisis. In a virtual “address to the nation” on Wednesday, Steenhuisen … Read More
The government is not considering returning South Africa to a hard lockdown – at least for now, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. Speaking during an engagement with Mpumalanga’s provincial authorities … Read More
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Africa’s healthcare workers and described them as “the true heroes” of the country’s response to COVID-19. In his weekly newsletter on Monday, Ramaphosa said … Read More
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that there are no quick fixes to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In his weekly newsletter on Monday, Ramaphosa urged South Africans to … Read More
President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that the government’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy is “here to stay” and should in fact be strengthened. Speaking during a hybrid question-and-answer session with … Read More
Opposition parties have mostly criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Wednesday that more economic sectors will be opened under alert level 3. Ramaphosa said cinemas, theatres, personal care services, restaurants … Read More
Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has said she is “delighted” to be back at work after being on special leave for two months. President Cyril Ramaphosa placed her on leave in … Read More
A war of words is heating up on social media between the ANC National Youth Task Team (NYTT) and the EFF following EFF leader Julius Malema’s tirade against President Cyril … Read More
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday conveyed his condolences to South Africans who have lost their loved ones to COVID-19, a day after the country’s death toll passed the 1,000-mark. On … Read More
President Cyril Ramaphosa has said it is difficult to determine when the ban on the sale of cigarettes will be lifted. Ramaphosa made the admission in a written parliamentary reply … Read More
