President Cyril Ramaphosa Stories

Trump’s Afrikaners are South African opportunists, not refugees: What’s behind the US move
The Conversation  |  May 28, 2025

The evidence suggests that the heads of household among the Afrikaner 49 are drawn not only from that minority of Afrikaners who are totally unreconci...

Fact Check: Trump's South Africa 'white genocide' claim proven false
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 24, 2025

The image showing graves was taken from a Reuters report about women killed in Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in February this year...

Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa
Reuters  |  May 23, 2025

The image was pulled from Reuters footage shot following deadly battles with M23 rebels.

South Africans exasperated by Trump's false claims during Ramaphosa meeting
Amina Wako  |  May 22, 2025

Trump spent most of the conversation confronting his visitor with false claims that South Africa's white minority farmers are being systematically mur...

Trump confronts South African President Ramaphosa with conspiracy claims
XINHUA  |  May 22, 2025

Ramaphosa, who arrived in Washington in hopes of improving trade terms and easing bilateral tensions, rejected Trump's assertions during the meeting.

South Africa's Ramaphosa faces Trump with deals on offer and golfers in tow
Reuters  |  May 21, 2025

Attacking South Africa's land reform law aimed at redressing the injustices of apartheid and its genocide court case against Israel, Trump has cancell...

Under attack by Trump, South Africa's Ramaphosa responds with trade deal offer
Reuters  |  May 21, 2025

Trump has cancelled aid to South Africa, expelled its ambassador and offered refuge to white minority Afrikaners based on racial discrimination claims...

Ramaphosa lands in Washington to repair South Africa-US ties
Mwangi Maina  |  May 20, 2025

Ramaphosa seeks to mend frayed relations with the Trump administration and promote investment opportunities for South African industries, including po...

South Africa's Ramaphosa aims to mend US ties with Musk business push
Reuters  |  May 19, 2025

The two heads of state are scheduled to meet on Wednesday. And South African officials have been preparing a trade proposal to present to Trump to res...

President Ramaphosa sets up inquiry into delayed apartheid-era prosecutions
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 01, 2025

President Ramaphosa’s announcement follows a lawsuit by 25 survivors and families of apartheid victims, who accused successive governments of failing...

Zelensky in South Africa for talks with Ramaphosa on Ukraine peace efforts, bilateral ties
Reuters  |  Apr 24, 2025

Zelensky on Wednesday said there needed to be an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire with Moscow, repeating that Ukraine did not rule out any...

South Africa's white farmers would be among victims if Trump ends growth bill
Reuters  |  Feb 19, 2025

Some Republicans want to punish South Africa for land reform, its genocide case against Israel and other actions such as naval exercises with Russia a...

South Africa's land act targets a stark divide, Trump and Musk oppose it
Reuters  |  Feb 09, 2025

That law, which allows the government to confiscate land - in rare cases without compensation - has reignited racial tensions that have dogged Africa'...

'No thanks': White South Africans turn down Trump's immigration offer
Reuters  |  Feb 09, 2025

The law seeks to address racial land ownership disparities - which has left three-quarters of privately owned land in the hands of the white minority...

South African prosecutors decide not to charge Ramaphosa in 'Farmgate' scandal
Reuters  |  Oct 12, 2024

Ramaphosa, a wealthy businessman before he became president, has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law
Reuters  |  Jul 23, 2024

South Africa, which is the world's most carbon-intensive major economy and among the top 15 greenhouse gas emitters, is on track to miss those targets...

South Africa governing alliance emerges as new parliament convenes
Reuters  |  Jun 14, 2024

The SABC report came as the newly elected parliament was convening for the first time and lawmakers were in the process of being sworn in.

South Africa's ANC meets to decide on preferred partners to govern
Reuters  |  Jun 06, 2024

The electoral math has created a complex situation for the ANC, which will have 159 of the 400 seats in the new National Assembly.

All eyes on ANC as it discusses who to enlist to govern South Africa
Reuters  |  Jun 03, 2024

The ANC's potential partners are diametrically opposed, ranging from the free-marketeer Democratic Alliance (DA) to uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) and the Eco...

South Africa heads for coalition as ANC support plunges
Reuters  |  Jun 01, 2024

The party and country will now have to enter a period of coalition building unprecedented in the democratic era, with potential partners ranging from...

Explainer: What happens next in South Africa after ANC loses majority?
Reuters  |  May 31, 2024

Some political analysts say this could lead to party leader and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa having to step down.

South Africa's ex-leader Zuma barred from standing in election
Reuters  |  May 20, 2024

Zuma, who was forced to quit as president in 2018, has fallen out with the governing African National Congress (ANC) and has been campaigning for a ne...

Bus crash kills 9 supporters of South Africa's ANC after election rally
Agency  |  Feb 25, 2024

The victims were among the tens of thousands of people who crowded into a football stadium in Durban on Saturday for the launch of the African Nationa...

South Africa's unemployment rises as election approaches
Agency  |  Feb 20, 2024

The number of employed persons decreased by 22,000 to 16.7 million, says national statistics agency, StatsSA.

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