The international argument over how to respond Moscow's invasion of Ukraine played out with some diplomatic grace when Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria on 24 May...
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Vol 63 No 11 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
The ANC majority in parliament has several times postponed President Cyril Ramaphosa's formal response to Zondo's findings and his announcement of an implementation plan (AC Vol 63 No 10 Zondo hands ANC a time-bomb)...
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The chairman of its rival ARM is Patrice Motsepe the brother-in-law of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa...
ARM founder and chair South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe is the brother-in-law of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa who is under fire from critics at home and abroad for abstaining in three United Nations resolutions to condemn Russia for the invasion (AC Vol 63 No 5 Moscow invasion strains bilateral ties)...
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Vol 63 No 9 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
In December President Cyril Ramaphosa is likely to face a challenge from a populist candidate accusing him and his colleagues of kowtowing to big business and foreign capital...
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Pressure is building on President Cyril Ramaphosa to reject a compromise proposal offered by the United States and the European Union for a temporary waiver of intellectual property (IP) on Covid-19 vaccines (AC Vol 63 No 7 Vaccine patent negotiators agree compromise formula)...
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This would be problematic because of Khama's close relations with Bridgette Motsepe the sister-in-law to President Cyril Ramaphosa...
As Vice-President for seven years under Buhari Osinbajo's position is somewhat akin to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa under his predecessor Jacob Zuma – responsibility without power...
Vol 63 No 8 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
The news follows on promises President Cyril Ramaphosa made in his February State of the Nation Address (SONA) to revive the economy and ward off a growing crisis as unemployment and poverty deepen and xenophobic attacks on Africans from neighbouring countries intensify...
Vol 63 No 8 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
As the ruling African National Congress prepares for its elective conference in December the focus is now on the contested slot of Deputy President as rival factions fail to groom a credible candidate to challenge President Cyril Ramaphosa...