Relations between China and SA enter new era of opportunity - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK: Relations between South Africa and China have entered a new “era of opportunity”, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa.

A capable state requires capable leaders - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK: To build an inclusive economy that creates jobs and reduces poverty, South Africa needs a capable, ethical and developmental state, writes ...

Electricity milestone gives us encouragement to do more - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK: Friday marked 100 days since South Africa last experienced load shedding and this milestone provides encouragement for us to do more and ...

A new era of partnership and national unity - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK: President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter as a rallying call for all South Africans to work even closer together to build ...

READ IN FULL: President Ramaphosa’s Cabinet announcement speech

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

On Sunday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the members of his Cabinet that will lead the seventh administration.

Government of national unity must put people’s interests first - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK: Every effort must be made to ensure that the government of national unity remains true to its founding spirit of collaboration in good ...

We need to stay the course to grow economy and create jobs - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT: President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to call for a continuation of economic reforms in order to stimulate economic ...

Voters prove our democracy is strong and robust - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

This successful poll shows that our democracy is strong, that it is robust and that it endures, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa

No quick fix for load shedding but real progress being made - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

For every person living in this country, the past two weeks of load shedding have been extremely frustrating and challenging. The widespread public anger is wholly ...

Ramaphosa: Racism still part of daily South African experience

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

Ending racism is not just about changing attitudes; it is also about changing the material conditions that still today separate black and white South Africans, writes ...

Ramaphosa: Operation Vulindlela is opening the path to growth

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

To address and overcome infrastructure challenges, government set up Operation Vulindlela in October 2020 as an initiative of the Presidency and National Treasury ...

From the president’s desk: The workers have spoken and we must listen

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

The workers at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium also made plain what nearly every South African knows: the working class and the poor of our country are suffering.

From the president’s desk: Fight crime, not migrants

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

We cannot defeat crime through incitement, violence, intimidation and vigilantism aimed at foreign nationals, and specifically nationals from other African countries, ...

Improved tax revenue collection supports recovery and growth - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

A competent tax revenue collection agency is at the heart of building a capable state, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa.

From the president’s desk: Special tribunal is showing that crime does not pay

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

Since its establishment, the Tribunal has recovered around R8. 6 billion from unlawful contracts, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Job creation needs both a developmental state and a vibrant private sector - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

“The reality is that we need both. We need a capable developmental state and a dynamic and agile private sector. We need them to work together and complement each ...

Good governance essential for peace and prosperity - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

’It is greatly encouraging that despite pockets of instability, we have come a long way in consolidating democracy and good governance on the continent. ’

New laws strengthen the fight against GBV - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

Our parliamentarians have passed laws that will strengthen existing provisions around gender-based violence, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Ramaphosa: We must safeguard against efforts to diminish our hard-won democracy

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

We need to protect our Constitution, our democratic state and the electoral process from anyone who wants to weaken our democracy and deny the South African people ...

Vaccination is essential for our economic recovery - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

’We will soon be convening a meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council to review the state of the pandemic. This will enable us to take whatever further ...

Visit to African countries for trade and investment boost planned for this week - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

’In all these visits, we will be looking to build trade and investment relationships that benefit growth, development and employment in each country,’ writes President ...

Over half a million South Africans have already benefited from the Presidential Employment Stimulus

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

The use of new technologies in offering employment opportunities has made recruitment much easier, quicker and more transparent, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa. ...

SA must act urgently to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

We have to act now if we are to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth, secure the health and well-being of our people and safeguard the future of our planet, ...

We must ensure full and equal participation of women in the economy - Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

The inaugural Women’s Economic Assembly, which will convene in Gauteng later this week, is part of our national effort to change this, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. ...

SA moves to lockdown level 1 - Read President Cyril Ramaphosa’s full speech

Cyril Ramaphosa |Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday that South Africa would move to Covid-19 lockdown Adjusted Alert Level 1. Read his full speech.

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