Analysts have suggested the then deputy president was wary of scuppering his chances of being elected president last year.President Cyril Ramaphosa failed the poor clients of VBS Mutual Bank by not speaking out against the looting at the bank because he was power hungry and scared to offend his boss, Jacob Zuma.
Former president FW de Klerk has described the late Roelof "Pik" Botha as a valued colleague and friend‚ while President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday conveyed his condolences to family‚ friends and former colleagues.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane has released a statement accusing President Cyril Ramaphosa of having assisted in the identity change of close Gupta ally Ashu Chawla while deputy president.
"Get ready for your first cabinet meeting tomorrow."This is how President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed his new finance minister to the crucial position on Tuesday‚ moments after Tito Mboweni‚ a former South African Reserve Bank governor‚ took his oath of office.
"I think the president has just taken away my freedom," Tito Mboweni said. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday appointed Mboweni, a former Reserve Bank governor and labour minister, as finance minister, replacing Nhlanhla Nene who admitted to having meetings with the Gupta family, who are at the centre of alleged corruption.
The minister of public enterprises says people both locally and globally must understand the ‘terrible legacy’ of colonialism and apartheid.Minister of public enterprises Pravin Gordhan addressed the Financial Times Africa summit held in London on Monday.
‘We said officials must put this matter to bed,’ ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe says, insisting that ‘the focus is the unity of the ANC.’
There is no investigation into allegations of a plot to oust President Cyril Ramaphosa, the African National Congress (ANC) said today.Party spokesperson Pule Mabe responded to reports that the ANC top brass would probe the plot allegation.
The EFF has demanded that Ramaphosa relieve Nene of his duties with immediate effect. Julius Malema has written a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa calling on him to accept the offer made by Nhlanhla Nene to resign.
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has appealed to the nation to adopt a "South Africa first" approach in order to reduce high levels of unemployment.
