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...
Vol 63 No 8 |
- ECONOMY
- AFRICA
Buoyed by higher prices for its commodity exports South Africa's economic growth has picked up this year but President Cyril Ramaphosa's government has to finance a far-reaching renewal of the country's energy industry road and rail networks to maximise its ability to take advantage of new market opportunities...
Vol 63 No 7 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
7bn) for new projects which added to previous year's pledges is about 95% of President Cyril Ramaphosa's goal set in 2018 of raising R1...
Vol 63 No 7 |
- AFRICA
- EUROPE
Britain responded with a travel ban on South Africans without consulting President Cyril Ramaphosa's government; a move followed by several other European Union states...
DISPATCHES
Vol 63 No 7 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to suspend Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane after parliamentary speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula called for her impeachment...
READ FOR FREE
Lambasted by his opponents in the ruling party for being too close to western capitals and multinational companies President Cyril Ramaphosa has been agonising over his government's 'neutral' position on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine...
Vol 63 No 6 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
In appointing Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the new Chief Justice President Cyril Ramaphosa used his constitutional powers to trump a populist cabal in the 23-person Judicial Services Commission (JSC) which was backing the respected Justice Mandisa Maya President of the Supreme Court of Appeal as the committee's favoured candidate...
That proved way too optimistic as Cyril Ramaphosa found himself outmaneuvered in so many ways by the Zuma-cheerleaders that the former leader had installed in the system...