Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday that the grey listing of South Africa by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an opportunity for the country to improve its ability to tackle financial and illicit crimes. Ramaphosa made the remarks in his newsletter on …
Read More »South African president meets Chinese vice premier on bilateral ties
Cape Town, SA | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with visiting Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan on Thursday in the country’s legislative capital Cape Town. During the meeting, Ramaphosa expressed heartfelt thanks to China for extending a helping hand to South Africa in the fight against COVID-19, saying that …
Read More »South African president declares national state of disaster to address electricity crisis
Cape Town, S.A. | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster on Thursday evening to address the country’s electricity crisis. “The National Disaster Management Center has consequently classified the energy crisis and its impact as a disaster. We are therefore declaring a national state of …
Read More »S. African president urges cooperation, eradication of corruption
Johannesburg, S.A. | Xinhua | Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa and the country’s ruling party African National Congress (ANC), on Tuesday urged all elected members of the ANC to serve the country and take all necessary steps to put a stop to corruption and patronage. “Our discussions at the ANC …
Read More »Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as president of S. Africa’s governing party
Johannesburg, S.A. | Xinhua | Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has been re-elected to lead the party for a second term of five years, according to the election results released on Monday. Ramaphosa was re-elected during the 55th national conference of the …
Read More »South Africa’s ANC to intensify self-renewal
Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Sunday said it has recognized the need to intensify “genuine” self-renewal and build a “capable, ethical and developmental state” in order to resolve many challenges that the people are facing. “There was a shared consensus that both …
Read More »President Ramaphosa congratulates local artist for winning Grammy Award
Johannesburg, S.A. | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday congratulated Black Coffee for winning a Grammy Award for the Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for his album, Subconsciously. “Congratulations to Black Coffee for being awarded the Best Dance/Electronic Music award for his album ‘Subconsciously’ at last night’s Grammy Award. …
Read More »S. Africa’s National Assembly “extensively destroyed” by fire
Cape Town, South Africa | Xinhua | The interior of South Africa’s National Assembly, the lower house of the parliament, was “extensively destroyed” by a fire that broke out early Sunday, a local official said Monday morning. As of 6:50 a.m. (0450 GMT) Monday, firefighters have been working at the fourth floor …
Read More »South African president resumes duty after COVID-19 infection
Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday came out of self-isolation after contracting COVID-19 and resumed work, the Presidency said. Ramaphosa thanked South Africans and “leaders and friends internationally” who sent messages of good wishes. “The President wishes all persons infected with COVID-19 a safe …
Read More »South African president tests positive for COVID-19
Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the virus, said the Presidency in a statement released on Sunday night. The president, who is fully vaccinated, started feeling unwell after leaving the State Memorial Service in honor …
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