Tag: Cyril Ramaphosa
Death of Frene Ginwala, speaker of South Africa’s first democratically elected assembly
In South Africa, the generation that brought down apartheid is slowly dying out. This Friday, January 13, it is Frene Ginwala who died. This militant of the African National Congress…
tense atmosphere for the first day of the ANC Congress
In South Africa, the first day of the ANC elective conference was eventful. Cyril Ramaphosa, candidate for his re-election at the head of the political formation, remains favorite despite the…
parliamentary report paves way for debate on impeachment of Ramaphosa
A parliamentary commission, responsible for examining a scandal affecting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, ruled in its report submitted on Wednesday that there was enough material to debate in Parliament…
Cyril Ramaphosa in London for Charles III’s first state visit
The South African president will be received this Tuesday, November 22, at Buckingham Palace for the first visit of a head of state under the era of Charles III. The…
ANC meeting undermined by corruption cases
In South Africa, the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has gathered members of its executive body for the past three days for heated debates on the future of…
enthronement of the new king of the Zulu nation
In South Africa, the Zulu nation, the largest ethnic group in the country, should see its new king be enthroned this Saturday, August 20. The death last year of the…
ten years after Marikana, conscience and dignity at the scene of the tragedy
South Africa commemorated, this Tuesday, August 16, the tenth anniversary of the Marikana massacre. In this mining region, northwest of Johannesburg, in 2012, a demonstration by miners ended in a…
the Zondo commission submits its report, what will become of its recommendations?
In South Africa, the commission of inquiry into corruption finally submitted the final part of its report on Wednesday June 22, putting an end to more than four years of…
booed on May 1, Ramaphosa acknowledges ‘loss of confidence’ among workers
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa decided to return in his weekly address to the nation on Tuesday May 3 to the events of May Day. As he was due to…
In South Africa, the government concentrates criticism from opposition parties
Rise in the unemployment rate, crime, corruption scandals, support of Russia against Ukraine: all these reproaches were formulated during a motion of censure presented by the Democratic Alliance before Parliament,…