We also hear that on the day before his media briefing Brigety had warned a senior figure in President Cyril Ramaphosa's office and a top business person that he would be speaking bluntly about Pretoria's stance on arms shipments to Moscow...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed to separate meetings with leaders from Zambia Senegal Congo-Brazzaville Uganda and Egypt to discuss a possible plan to end the war as part of the 'peace mission' proposed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa...
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Despite being the first leader to be granted a state visit after Charles became King President Cyril Ramaphosa did not attend the Coronation instead attending a Great Lakes regional summit (AC Vol 63 No 23 Cyril in Empireland)...
Vol 64 No 9 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
President Cyril Ramaphosa although still seen by the ANC as the best bet to counter the party's decline has lost support due to his handling of a money-laundering scandal after a stash of foreign currency was discovered at his private game farm (AC Vol 64 No 7 Now it's Ramaphosa central)...
Vol 64 No 7 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
It was a more upbeat and energised Cyril Ramaphosa that took on critics this month complaining that he consulted too much and took too long to make decisions...
Vol 64 No 6 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
After serial delays and great expectations President Cyril Ramaphosa brought in 10 new ministers for his reshuffle on 6 March with a wary eye on next year's general elections...
Vol 64 No 6 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
President Cyril Ramaphosa himself a billionaire has made several declarations but on a more modest scale (R366 000-$20 109) than his brother-in-law Motsepe...
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Vol 64 No 5 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
The energy deal has thrust Finance Minister Godongwana a former trade unionist and the National Treasury into the midst of a brewing political showdown between President Cyril Ramaphosa and supporters of Paul Mashatile...
Vol 64 No 5 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
South Africans still buckling under the strain of crippling daily power cuts with no end in sight are waiting for the appointment of a Minister of Electricity announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the State of the Nation address this month to deal with the crisis (AC Vol 64 No 1 ANC faces the ultimate 'power outage')...
Vol 64 No 4 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
Tough questions have greeted President Cyril Ramaphosa's latest efforts to tackle the chronic electricity shortages – declaring a state of national disaster and appointing a minister of electricity in the presidency...