President Cyril Ramaphosa Stories

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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