Tag: Ramaphosa
From the “On the Contrary” column – Bossing it like Beijing – what’s up?
The dedicated confrontationists had reconvened to deal with business left unfinished by the previous night’s curfew: President Ramaphosa’s strange meekness as good cop in the state capture looting spree. He had,...
More than a flick of a switch, but soon SA will be charging ahead
Legal experts warn much will depend on new regulations due by 10 August, but are cautiously optimistic about the country’s future after President’s 100MW announcement
It will take more than an announcement...
A R100 billion investment and thousands of new jobs – Ramaphosa on South Africa’s...
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that government plans to greatly expand the capacity of Durban’s port and rebuild state-owned enterprise Transnet.
Writing in his weekly open letter to the public, Ramaphosa said that...
South Africa to receive first batch of Covid-19 vaccines: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that South Africa will soon receive its first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines from the Serum Institute in India, the world’s largest vaccine producer.
Writing in his weekly open...
Ramaphosa claims sabotage behind load shedding
After cutting his visit to Egypt short, President Cyril Ramaphosa attended a media brief regarding Eskom and exposed sabotage as a contributing factor to the recent uninterrupted load shedding issues.
Ramaphosa stated...
Ramaphosa opens South Africa’s first smartphone factory
President Cyril Ramaphosa opened South Africa's first smartphone factory at the Dube TradePort in Durban on Thursday. The launch of the Mara Phones plant comes 12 months after Mara Group company...
Ramaphosa signs Carbon Tax Act into law, effective from June 1
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Carbon Tax Act into law and it will come into effect on June 1, the National Treasury said on Sunday.
The Act was gazetted on May...
Ramaphosa praises IEC for job well done
President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for the way its conducted this year’s elections, saying the commission has served South Africans with great distinction and dedication.
Ramaphosa was...
Ramaphosa slams ‘construction mafia’
The president calls for consequences to ‘radical economic robbery’.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has slammed the conduct of the so-called construction mafia and called for consequences in situations where individuals “disrupt...
South African recession is ‘transitional issue’ – Ramaphosa
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s slide into recession is a “transitional issue” from which the economy will soon recover, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in comments published on Thursday, repeating promises for a stimulus...
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