CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Its posture of neutrality on the war in Ukraine is wearing thin, and a naval drill with Russia is the last straw.

South African utility Eskom needs a new boss. But it’s drowning in debt and hasn’t managed to keep the lights on since 2017.

Russia and China will conduct naval drills off the coast of South Africa next month in another indication of their strengthening relationships with Africa’s most developed country amid the war in Ukraine and global financial uncertainty

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has canceled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos in order to deal with his country’s worsening power blackouts.

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party on Sunday marks its 111th anniversary with celebratory events in Mangaung, Free State province, where the organization was founded in 1912

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party on Sunday marks its 111th anniversary with celebratory events in Mangaung, Free State province, where the organization was founded in 1912.

Covax expects to deliver some 400 million doses in 2023 — less than half of the billion or so annual deliveries it made, mainly to lower-income countries, in previous years.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged his party, the ruling African National Congress, to fight corruption

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged his party, the ruling African National Congress, to fight corruption.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been caught up in a scandal almost five years after he took office with a pledge to fight corruption. The bizarre case revolves around the theft of cash that robbers found stuffed into a sofa at his game farm. A panel headed by the nation’s former chief justice said there may be grounds for impeaching the 70-year-old leader because of the way he handled the matter. The panel’s findings were rejected by parliament and Ramaphosa comfortably won a second

The African National Congress, South Africa’s ruling party, endorsed President Cyril Ramaphosa as its leader even though he faces growing anger from voters.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has won reelection as leader of the ruling African National Congress party

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has won reelection as leader of the ruling African National Congress party.

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party is starting its crucial national conference amid scandals and bitter divisions

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has started its crucial national conference amid scandal and bitter divisions.

The president of South Africa is fighting for his political future in a dramatic reversal of fortunes for an anti-apartheid icon once admired for tackling the problems of Africa’s most developed economy.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been caught up in a scandal almost five years after he took office with a pledge to fight corruption. The bizarre case revolves around the theft of cash that robbers found stuffed into a sofa at his game farm. A panel headed by the nation’s former chief justice said there may be grounds for impeaching Ramaphosa because of the way he handled the matter. While the panel’s findings were rejected by parliament, the drama has blotted the 70-year-old leader’

The Biden Administration is attempting to court Africa’s 1.3 billion people at this week's U.S.-Africa Summit in Washington, D.C., the first U.S. summit in eight years.

South African lawmakers are to vote on whether to start impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a report that says he held undeclared foreign currency at his farm in 2020

South Africa’s parliament voted against starting impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a report that says he held undeclared foreign currency at his farm in 2020.

It’s been very bad year for the country but the loudest critics also bear much of the responsibility.

President Joe Biden plans to announce at next week’s U.S.-Africa summit that his administration supports adding the African Union as a permanent member of the Group of 20 nations.

To do more than merely survive his political scandal, South Africa’s president must stiffen his resolve to reform government.

Even for a nation hit by rolling blackouts since 2008, the power outages that have plagued South Africa over the past year have been difficult to endure. The problem: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., the state-owned utility that supplies more than 90% of the nation’s electricity, can’t produce enough power from its old and poorly maintained plants to meet demand. The latest effort to keep the lights on in Africa’s most industrialized nation dovetails with the global push to reduce reliance on coal, a ke

South Africa’s lawmakers have postponed until next week a debate on the damning report that has resulted in calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down

South Africa’s lawmakers have postponed until next week a debate on the damning report that has resulted in calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been caught up in a scandal almost five years after he took office with a pledge to fight corruption. The bizarre case revolves around the theft of cash that robbers found stuffed into a sofa at his game farm. A panel headed by the nation’s former chief justice found there may be grounds for impeaching Ramaphosa because of the way he handled the matter. The drama has blotted the 70-year-old leader’s distinguished political career and compounded the woe

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been caught up in a scandal almost five years after he took office with a pledge to fight corruption. The bizarre case revolves around the theft of cash that robbers found stuffed into a sofa at his game farm. A panel headed by the nation’s former chief justice found there may be grounds for impeaching Ramaphosa because of the way he handled the matter. The drama has blotted the 70-year-old leader’s distinguished political career and compounded the woe

A crucial meeting of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party to discuss the future of President Cyril Ramaphosa got underway in Johannesburg on Monday

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party says it will vote against any attempts to impeach President Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament on Tuesday.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa looked relaxed and shared a joke with journalists as the African National Congress party’s national working committee is discussing his political fate.

The scandal reportedly had Ramaphosa considering whether to resign but his deeply divided ANC party would likely do even worse in elections without him.

South Africa’s president might lose his job as he faces possible impeachment over claims that he tried to cover up the theft of millions of dollars stashed inside a couch on his farm.

Any ANC leader is going to be challenged. Decades after apartheid, the country is held back by deep economic problems.

The calls for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign follow allegations that Ramaphosa tried to conceal the theft of a huge sum of cash stuffed into couches at his farm in 2020.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has become embroiled in a scandal almost five years after he took office with a pledge to fight corruption. The bizarre case began in 2020 with the theft of cash that robbers had found stuffed into a sofa at his game farm. A panel headed by the nation’s former chief justice found there may be grounds for impeaching Ramaphosa because of the way he handled the matter. The crisis risks scuppering the 70-year-old leader’s political career and adds to the woes

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to step down after a parliamentary probe found he may have breached the country’s anti-corruption laws in connection with the alleged theft of a large amount of money from his Phala Phala game farm

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces calls to step down after a parliamentary probe found he may have breached anti-corruption laws in connection with the alleged theft of a large amount of money from his Phala Phala game farm.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa could face impeachment after an independent panel found that he may have violated anti-corruption law.

Despite economic reforms in South Africa, the age-old problems of political uncertainty and a failing power system still pose significant risks.

South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa is welcomed to London as Charles III hosts his first state visit as King.

Living in the shadow of one of South Africa’s largest coal-fired power stations, residents of Masakhane fear job losses if the facility is closed as the country moves to cleaner energy.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the African Union to be included as a permanent member of the Group of 20 leading economies

Lesotho’s businessman-turned-politician Sam Matekane was sworn in Friday as the new prime minister of the southern African country

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called on global leaders to prioritize solutions to the climate change crisis threatening food security in African countries and the effects on the continent of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

South Africa will allow a $500 million superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov to dock in Cape Town despite attempts from the city’s mayor to get its entry blocked.

Peace talks have began in South Africa to end the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia. The fighting has possibly killed hundreds of thousands of people over the years.

A South Africa government spokesman says peace talks to end Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict have begun there

A South Africa government spokesman says peace talks to end Ethiopia’s devastating Tigray conflict have begun there.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied allegations of money laundering while being questioned by lawmakers over a scandal that threatens his position and the direction of Africa’s most developed economy

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied allegations of money laundering while being questioned by lawmakers over a scandal that threatens his position and the direction of Africa’s most developed economy.

Beleaguered former South African President Jacob Zuma has said he is ready to make a surprise return to politics by standing for a top position when the ruling African National Congress holds a conference in December.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has an urgent meeting scheduled with his Cabinet to discuss an electricity crisis which has led to unprecedented levels of nationwide power blackouts.

President Joe Biden met with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detained in Russia, Paul Whelan.

Vice President Kamala Harris again declined to comment on the arrival of illegal migrants from Texas to near the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.

South African leaders have accused the U.S. of focusing on the Ukraine conflict to the detriment of other global crises.

President Joe Biden is praising South Africa as a vital voice on the global stage.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday.

President Joe Biden said Thursday he has "offered every single thing available" to Mississippi amid a water crisis in the state's capital. Biden, returning from a speech in Philadelphia, said he has no plans to go to Mississippi. (Sept. 2)

President Joe Biden will host South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House this month as the administration looks to draw African nations closer to the U.S. The announcement comes as South Africa and many of its neighbors have staked out neutral ground on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa faced a grilling by lawmakers in Parliament as they demanded answers from him on his handling of the theft of millions of dollars from his farm

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa faced a grilling by lawmakers in Parliament as they demanded answers from him on his handling of the theft of millions of dollars from his farm.

South African workers have demonstrated against the country’s rising cost of living including record-high fuel prices and increased costs for basic foods

South African workers have demonstrated against the country’s rising cost of living including record-high fuel prices and increased costs for basic foods.

The new king of South Africa’s Zulu nation Misuzulu kaZwelithini was enthroned in a colorful ceremony Saturday before hundreds of supporters in a rural part of KwaZulu-Natal province

The new king of South Africa’s Zulu nation Misuzulu kaZwelithini was enthroned in a colorful ceremony Saturday before hundreds of supporters in a rural part of KwaZulu-Natal province.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa before embarking on a flight to Congo to continue his three-nation tour of Africa

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. will support efforts lead by Kenya and Angola to put an end to the violence in Congo’s east and to help solve the central African nation’s crisis with Rwanda.

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa says the fight against corruption and work to improve the country’s faltering economy have been endorsed by the ruling African National Congress party in order to improve its declining electoral support

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party begins its key policy conference on Friday beset by internal divisions and the country’s economic woes

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party begins its key policy conference on Friday beset by internal divisions and the country’s economic woes.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the long-serving deputy secretary-general of his ruling African National Congress party Jessie Duarte, who died Sunday after a long battle with cancer

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the long-serving deputy secretary-general of his ruling African National Congress party Jessie Duarte, who died Sunday after a long battle with cancer.

Survivors have described a battle to escape the jam-packed venue, with one reporting a suffocating smell.

Mournful hymns were sung by a large choir as 19 coffins were carried into a large tent where the service is being held.

It's still not known what caused the deaths of the young people, aged between 13 and 17. Pathologists are studying the cause of death from blood samples.

More than a thousand grieving family and community members are attending the funeral in South Africa’s East London for 21 teenagers who died in a mysterious tragedy at a nightclub nearly two weeks ago

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the deaths of 21 teenagers in a nightclub tragedy is a crime and South African officials must increase steps to prevent alcohol from being illegally sold to youths.

The deaths of 21 teenagers in a nightclub tragedy is a crime and South African officials must increase steps to prevent alcohol from being illegally sold to youths, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday. “Blame must be laid at the feet of those who are making money off the dreams and lives of the young people of South Africa by breaking the law and selling them alcohol,” he said. Two rows of caskets in front of Ramaphosa symbolized the young lives lost.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is to attend the funeral in East London Wednesday for 21 teenagers who died in a mysterious tragedy at a tavern almost two weeks ago

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is to attend the funeral in East London Wednesday for 21 teenagers who died in a mysterious tragedy at a tavern almost two weeks ago.

South Africans are struggling in the dark to cope with increased power cuts that have hit households and businesses across the country.

South African authorities are seeking answers after 21 underage teenagers partying after the end of exams died in a mysterious weekend incident at a nightclub.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has opened a meeting of leaders of major developing countries by saying the world should oppose unilateral sanctions and efforts by some countries to maintain their political and military power.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the final chapter of a report on an extensive judicial investigation into corruption.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa could face criminal charges and is already facing calls to step down over claims that he tried to cover up the theft of millions of dollars in U.S. currency that was hidden inside furniture at his game farm.

Embroiled in controversy, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday refused to answer questions about his alleged cover-up of a theft of large amounts of cash from his farm, saying only that he will appear before his party’s integrity committee over the accusations.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was confronted in Parliament Thursday by opposition politicians who pressed him to step down from office pending a criminal investigation into allegations that he covered up a theft from his rural game farm.

South Africa’s neutral stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine was a major topic of conversation as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets Tuesday with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, to end his three-nation tour of Africa.

The first factory to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Africa has announced that it has not received enough orders and is planning to stop production within a few weeks, in what a senior World Health Organization official described as a “failure” in efforts to achieve vaccine equity.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces daunting political challenges including being defied within his party over his anti-corruption drive and derided as ineffective by the opposition.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa abandoned his Workers’ Day speech in the northwestern city of Rustenburg after striking mineworkers stormed the stage.

Despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Moscow's membership in the Group of 20 remains firmly intact.

Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 341 people in South Africa’s eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, including the city of Durban, and more rainstorms are forecast in the coming days.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says flooding in the Durban area has taken at least 259 lives and is a “catastrophe of enormous proportions.”.

With declining cases of COVID-19, South Africa has ended its national state of disaster, the legal framework used for two years to impose restrictions to combat the pandemic.

With declining cases of COVID-19, South Africa’s president has announced that it is no longer mandatory to wear masks outdoors and vaccinated travelers entering the country are no longer required to produce negative PCR tests.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Raymond Zondo as the country’s new chief justice.

Another damning report into government corruption in South Africa has recommended further investigations and the possible prosecution of former President Jacob Zuma for allegedly receiving bribes to influence the awarding of state contracts.

Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia will be the first African countries to receive the technology required to produce mRNA vaccines on the continent.