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• South Africa ‘deeply concerned, ashamed’ on attacks against migrants: President August 14, 2026 6:02 pm Ghana MMA South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday that his country is “deeply concerned and ashamed” by how vigilante groups treated foreign nationals during recent anti-immigrant protests that forced thousands to flee the country. “We cannot submit to …
• Ramaphosa warns SADC cannot preach integration while practicing exclusion on streets August 14, 2026 6:01 pm Briefly President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the immigration debate during a public lecture at the University of KwaZulu-Natal ahead of the 46th SADC Ordinary Summit Ramaphosa called on the 16-country bloc to tackle migration collectively, arguing Southern Africans …
• Ramaphosa: I’m ashamed of xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals August 14, 2026 5:43 pm Salaamedia 18 Image Source: Melanie Verwoerd Local – President Cyril Ramaphosa said he is deeply concerned and ashamed that nationals from other countries have in recent months been subjected to discrimination and ill-treatment in South Africa. He delivered a public …
• President Cyril Ramaphosa condemns treatment of foreign nationals during address to SADC leaders August 14, 2026 5:18 pm Briefly President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed fellow heads of state at the 46th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ramaphosa addressed the recent demonstrations in South Africa against undocumented foreign nationals, sharing his …
• Nandi-Ndaitwah to attend SADC Summit in Durban August 14, 2026 5:14 pm Informante Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will join regional leaders in Durban, South Africa, on Monday for the 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government, where leaders are expected to deliberate on regional industrialisation, trade …
• De Lille wants cheaper holidays as South Africa looks to boost domestic tourism August 14, 2026 4:59 pm African Insider Cape Town – Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has called for domestic travel in South Africa to become more affordable, as the rising cost of living continues to place pressure on households. She was speaking at the launch of Tourism Month in Durban. De …
• Ramaphosa calls for united Southern Africa as SADC leaders prepare for summit August 14, 2026 4:09 pm Tabloid Newspapers President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on Southern African countries to move beyond political solidarity and build a stronger regional economy that can create jobs, drive industrialisation and improve people’s lives. Ramaphosa was speaking at the University …
• What happened after undocumented workers left Polokwane? August 14, 2026 3:06 pm Polokwane Review & Polokwane Observer POLOKWANE – As undocumented workers leave Limpopo, employers face mixed results in finding local staff. Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that strict enforcement and potential jail time for business owners who hire undocumented workers …
• SADC must rely less on global markets, says Ramaphosa August 14, 2026 2:47 pm East Coast Radio President Cyril Ramaphosa says SADC countries must trade more with each other, and reduce their reliance on markets outside the region to build a stronger Southern African economy. President Cyril Ramaphosa at SEIFSA gatheirng on 13 August 2026 / GCIS …
• South Africa’s National Water Action Plan prioritises solvency over justice August 14, 2026 2:41 pm Amandla In late July, President Cyril Ramaphosa released the National Water Action Plan, drawn up by the National Water Crisis Committee (WATERCOM) to address the country’s water woes. He opens with an unusually candid admission: “The real challenge lies not in …
• Ramaphosa calls for deeper SADC integration and health sovereignty August 14, 2026 2:38 pm SABC News President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has made significant strides towards regional integration, including the establishment of a free trade area and one-stop border posts aimed at facilitating the movement of …
• Ramaphosa urges SADC nations to harness mineral wealth for industrial growth August 14, 2026 2:29 pm IOL President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on Southern African countries to reduce their dependence on international markets and use the region’s mineral wealth to drive its own industrialisation. Speaking at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban on Friday …
• Ramaphosa's meeting with Perez family exposes government hypocrisy on IDF service August 14, 2026 2:29 pm IOL President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to meet the family of the late Captain Daniel Perez,a South African-born citizen who served illegally in the Israeli Defence Force, and the South African government’s active role in facilitating the repatriation of his …
• SADC CONVENES ORDINARY SUMMIT August 14, 2026 2:17 pm Lesotho News Agency Maseru, Aug. 14 — Prime Minister (PM) of Lesotho, Mr. Ntsokoane Matekane will represent the country at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State that will convene on August 17 at the Durban International …
• EXPLAINER | What is Sadc Vision 2050, and why does it matter? August 14, 2026 2:08 pm Sowetan Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn Story audio is generated using AI Southern Africa has the resources to produce much of what its people need, but countries …
• SA ‘deeply ashamed’ of attacks on foreigners, Ramaphosa tells SADC leaders August 14, 2026 1:57 pm News24 President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a public lecture on Friday ahead of the Southern African Development Community’s 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government. Be among those who shape the future with knowledge. Uncover exclusive stories that …
• Opinion | Duduzane Zuma being groomed as MK Party’s heir apparent August 14, 2026 1:56 pm Witness Duduzane Zuma’s succession plan is emerging. It is becoming increasingly evident that Duduzane, son of former president Jacob Zuma, is being groomed to succeed his father as leader of the MK Party. His recent elevation to MK’s first deputy president, …
• Chaponda Joins SADC Ministers at University of KwaZulu-Natal Public Lecture August 14, 2026 1:44 pm Malawi Freedom Network Share By Suleman Chitera Malawi’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. George T. Chaponda, MP, today joined fellow ministers from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region at a high-level public lecture …
• Ramaphosa tells African leaders that South Africans are ashamed of the actions of anti-illegal migration movements August 14, 2026 1:25 pm The Citizen (South Africa) Ramaphosa remarked on the June 30 anti-illegal immigration marches. President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africans are ashamed of the ill-treatment towards foreign nationals in the country, especially those from the diaspora. He was speaking at the Southern …
• GUSTAVO PESSOA | A Pix-PayShap bridge must work for SA exporters August 14, 2026 1:06 pm Business Day Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn Brazil and South Africa describe each other as strategic partners. The trade numbers tell a more awkward story. In 2025, …
• South Africa launches digital visa system for travellers from 4 countries August 14, 2026 12:54 pm TUKO President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the Electronic Travel Authorisation system on August 12 at OR Tambo International Airport The ETA system allows travellers from four countries to submit visa applications digitally using biometric verification and facial …
• Nandi-Ndaitwah to attend SADC summit August 14, 2026 12:16 pm The Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will join other Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders at the 46th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government in Durban, South Africa, on 17 August. The summit will be hosted by South African …
• Karoline Leavitt Is Leaving The Podium. These Are The Moments People Won't Forget. August 14, 2026 11:20 am HuffPost White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is stepping down from her role after 19 months of deriding the press, dodging questions and pushing false claims on behalf of the administration. During her time in the position, Leavitt echoed many of President …
• Gayton McKenzie faces backlash after Helen Zille 'graveyard' comment sparks outrage August 14, 2026 11:05 am Briefly Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie posted a pointed comment about Helen Zille on X on 13 August 2026 McKenzie was responding to a report that the DA has surged 24 percent ahead of the ANC in Johannesburg South Africans online hit back at McKenzie, …
• Former SARS boss Edward Kieswetter has a new job August 14, 2026 10:28 am The South African Former South African Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner Edward Kieswetter has embarked on a new chapter after launching his own consulting company just weeks after leaving the tax authority. Kieswetter is the founder and chief executive officer of vEKtor …
• South Africa’s infrastructure plans and possible industrial renewal August 14, 2026 10:16 am Engineering News Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the relationship between South Africa’s infrastructure plans and possible industrial renewal, which came into focus this week when President Cyril Ramaphosa met with the metals and engineering industry.
• ‘His response to corruption is questionable’: NSFAS administrator’s appointment suspended August 14, 2026 10:04 am News24 NSFAS administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula’s appointment has been suspended by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria amid concerns over his conduct at SARS and the process followed in appointing him. Gallo Images/Rapport/Deon Raath The Gauteng …
• Digital travel system takes off at four SA airports August 14, 2026 9:40 am ITWeb President Cyril Ramaphosa attended the Electronic Travel Authorisation launch. (Source: Presidency) South Africa’s new digital travel system is live at four airports, although linking the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and biometric border system to …
• Green Shoots: Are we letting our past kill the future? August 14, 2026 9:18 am IOL A recent article in the Daily Maverick about Yasmin Sooka’s testimony at the Khampepe Commission caught my attention this week. Yasmin is a respected human rights lawyer and campaigner, and in her illustrious career was also a Commissioner at our Truth and …
• WATCH LIVE | Ramaphosa delivers Sadc summit public lecture August 14, 2026 8:45 am Times LIVE Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn President Cyril Ramaphosa is delivering the Sadc summit public lecture at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus …
• The Untouchables: A journalist’s career, vindicated in real time August 14, 2026 7:52 am Daily Maverick In her new book, Caryn Dolley recounts the moment in July 2025 when Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi set fire to South African law enforcement, with explosive allegations of criminal conduct, political collusion, and multi-national organised crime running through it all …
• South African President Ramaphosa sends sympathies to victims’ families after ferry capsized in Lake Kariba August 14, 2026 7:20 am New Zimbabwe EWN South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his sympathies to the families of 46 people who died when a ferry capsized on Lake Kariba on Tuesday, 11 August 2026. The Presidency issued a statement on Thursday morning. “As South Africans, we …
• The ongoing quest for justice: Remembering the Marikana massacre August 14, 2026 6:49 am IOL Fourteen years after 34 striking mineworkers were shot and killed by police at Marikana, the families of those who died and survivors of the massacre are still waiting for answers, accountability and justice. The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of SA (SERI …
• Electronic Travel Authorisation: South Africa's strategy to combat immigration fraud August 14, 2026 6:22 am IOL South Africa’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system has flagged thousands of suspicious applications, with more than 6 000 travel requests rejected over fraud concerns. The digital system is being introduced as the government seeks to modernise …
• ‘We lose skills, export earnings’: Ramaphosa warns high power costs could cripple industry August 14, 2026 6:13 am African Insider Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that South Africa’s high electricity costs are placing energy-intensive industries under severe pressure, saying the country’s electricity reforms must now focus on affordability as well as reliability. …
• Water crisis: Municipal managers could face jail time with tougher laws August 14, 2026 6:05 am IOL The South African government's plan to impose personal criminal liability on municipal managers for the country's escalating water crisis is facing pushback. While the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is amending the National Water Act to …
• South Africa launches digital travel authorization system to... August 14, 2026 5:26 am Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) AKP Phnom Penh, August 14, 2026 — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa officially launched the country's Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system on Wednesday, aimed at facilitating travel while strengthening border security and supporting …
• Porous borders undermine SA’s deportation drive August 14, 2026 4:38 am Fourways Review Weak border controls could allow deported migrants to return, while authorities struggle with limited resources. Many South Africans feel that deporting illegal immigrants without securing the border is a fruitless exercise if they can simply re-enter …
• R10bn hit to economy forecast if Sasol exits coal-to-liquids August 14, 2026 4:34 am Business Day Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn Story audio is generated using AI A study by University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers into Sasol’s prized Secunda plant, …
• Ramokgopa says South Africa won’t give up coal for foreign agendas August 14, 2026 4:29 am Business Day Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn Story audio is generated using AI Electricity & energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has reiterated that coal remains …
• EFF disappointed as ConCourt rejects bid to fast-track Ramaphosa impeachment appeal August 14, 2026 4:07 am Briefly The Constitutional Court dismissed an urgent application to overturn the suspension of Parliament's Section 89 Impeachment Committee hearings The ATM led the bid, with the EFF, MK Party and UAT joining the challenge against the interim interdict …
• ANC slams ‘parallel process’ after ConCourt blocks Ramaphosa impeachment appeal August 14, 2026 3:49 am Alberton Record Ramaphosa faces impeachment over the fallout from the 2020 Phala Phala scandal, when more than half a million US dollars was stolen from his game farm. The ANC has raised alarm over what it calls a “parallel process” by Parliament’s Impeachment Committee, …
• SIBONGAKONKE SHOBA | ANC needs Motsepe more than he needs it August 14, 2026 3:13 am Sowetan Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn Story audio is generated using AI Way back in 2006, President Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to issue a statement denying that …
• Ramokgopa implores Eskom to keep Joburg lights on despite its R7bn debt August 14, 2026 2:48 am Moneyweb Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says negotiations with Eskom are continuing in a longstanding bid to avert a blackout in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ). The country’s most critical metro owes the power utility R7 billion (combining …
• SADC pushes for Indigenous Knowledge to drive regional growth ahead of Ramaphosa lecture August 14, 2026 1:42 am The Maravi Post By Lovemore Lubinda The Southern African Development Community is moving to place Indigenous Knowledge Systems at the centre of the region’s development agenda, with SADC Executive Secretary Elias M. Magosi saying the knowledge held by communities must be …
• Ramaphosa widens SIU probe into multimillion-rand Eastern Cape water project August 13, 2026 7:38 pm News24 President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the SIU to probe allegations of procurement irregularities in the Tsomo River Abstraction and Water Treatment Works project in 2024. President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed an amended proclamation widening the Special …
• Ramaphosa sends condolences after 44 die in Zimbabwe ferry tragedy August 13, 2026 6:29 pm Briefly At least 44 people died when the Mbuya Nehanda ferry capsized on Lake Kariba on 11 August 2026 Survivor accounts suggest as many as 153 people were on board a vessel with a stated capacity of 90 President Ramaphosa extended South Africa's condolences …
• South Africa Names Gender Apartheid. Now It Should Act. August 13, 2026 5:01 pm Human Rights Watch At South Africa’s National Women’s Day commemoration on August 9, President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke, among other things, about the Taliban’s systematic oppression of women and girls in Afghanistan. Standing alongside him, Malala Yousafzai urged governments …
• Ramaphosa extends condolences to Zimbabwe after Kariba ferry tragedy August 13, 2026 4:41 pm Times LIVE Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn Story audio is generated using AI President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his condolences to the people and government of …
• ANC raises concerns over parliamentary committee’s ‘parallel process’ in Ramaphosa inquiry August 13, 2026 4:25 pm Eye Witness News The ANC said that it’s concerned about what it termed a “parallel process” that Parliament’s Impeachment Committee is running, in preparation for the Section 89 inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s conduct, while related matters are still pending in …
• Court Blocks Bid to Revive Ramaphosa Impeachment Probe August 13, 2026 3:45 pm Africa.com South Africa’s Constitutional Court has denied an attempt by opposition parties to revive Parliament’s public impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa, leaving the process suspended. The court said the matter should first be resolved by the …
• Limpopo learners to represent SA at global invention competition in China August 13, 2026 3:26 pm Polokwane Review & Polokwane Observer POLOKWANE – Eight learners from seven Limpopo schools will represent South Africa next year as the only African delegation at the Invention Convention China (ICC) International Division 2026. Supported by the Adopt-a-School Foundation, a partner of the …
• South Africa to push SADC free movement deal amid rising migration tensions August 13, 2026 2:28 pm IOL South Africa will push SADC countries to adopt a more orderly approach to migration and sign a protocol allowing the free movement of people as President Cyril Ramaphosa takes over the regional bloc’s chairship. Department of International Relations and …
• Eskom unbundling not privatisation, Ramaphosa stresses August 13, 2026 1:25 pm Jacaranda FM President Cyril Ramaphosa says the unbundling of Eskom is not about privatising the power utility, but about creating greater competition in the electricity sector. President Cyril Ramaphosa at SEIFSA gatheirng on 13 August 2026 / GCIS The move has …
• Ramaphosa outlines next Eskom restructuring objectives, highlights grid industrialisation potential August 13, 2026 12:41 pm Engineering News President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated the importance of the creation of a fully independent, State-owned transmission company to the development of a competitive electricity market where there is fair access to all market participants. Speaking to the …
• Government moving to competitive electricity market: Ramaphosa August 13, 2026 12:13 pm Times LIVE Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn Story audio is generated using AI President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is the government’s task to ensure investment does more …
• Load shedding over, focus turns to soaring power costs: Ramaphosa August 13, 2026 12:03 pm SABC News President Cyril Ramaphosa says the next phase of South Africa’s electricity reform programme must focus on reducing the cost of power, warning that rising tariffs are placing severe pressure on key industries. While load shedding has largely been …
• Ramaphosa: R1 trillion infrastructure drive must rebuild SA’s industrial sector August 13, 2026 11:09 am Ghana MMA President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s R1 trillion infrastructure programme over the next three years must become the foundation of a new era of industrialisation, warning that the country cannot allow its manufacturing base to decline while …
• 44 dead in Zimbabwe ferry disaster: Ramaphosa offers condolences August 13, 2026 9:56 am IOL President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his condolences to Zimbabwe following a tragic ferry capsizing on Lake Kariba on August 11, that resulted in 44 fatalities and left 27 people missing. Twenty-seven people remain missing after the overcrowded ferry …
• Ramaphosa extends condolences after 44 die in Lake Kariba ferry tragedy August 13, 2026 9:38 am IOL President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended condolences to the government and people of Zimbabwe after 44 people died when a ferry capsized on Lake Kariba on August 11. Twenty-seven people remain missing after the overcrowded ferry capsized, authorities said on …
• ‘We stand in solidarity’: Ramaphosa mourns 44 killed in Lake Kariba ferry tragedy August 13, 2026 9:20 am African Insider Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his condolences to the Government and people of Zimbabwe following the deaths of 44 people in a ferry tragedy on Lake Kariba. The ferry capsized on 11 August 2026, killing 44 people and leaving survivors …
• R1‑Trillion Infrastructure Plan must anchor SA’s new Industrial era, Ramaphosa says August 13, 2026 9:10 am The Citizen (South Africa) Ramaphosa described steel, engineering and manufacturing as the backbone of the economy. President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that South Africa’s R1‑trillion infrastructure programme must serve as the foundation of a new era of industrialisation, warning …
• Ramaphosa mourns deadly Lake Kariba tragedy in Zimbabwe August 13, 2026 8:30 am Jacaranda FM President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his condolences to the families of those who died following a ferry tragedy on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe that left at least 44 people dead on Tuesday. -UGC / Maxton Kanhema / AFP According to a witness who spoke …
• Cyril Ramaphosa offers condolences after Lake Kariba ferry tragedy August 13, 2026 8:29 am The South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences to Zimbabwe following the Lake Kariba ferry tragedy, which has claimed 44 lives. Ramaphosa said South Africa stands in solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe during what has been a devastating tragedy …
• Ramaphosa mourns victims of Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba ferry disaster August 13, 2026 7:41 am The Citizen (South Africa) The ferry was carrying 114 adult passengers, five crew members and an unspecified number of children when it went down. President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended heartfelt condolences to Zimbabwe after 44 people died when a ferry capsized on Lake Kariba, …
• Constitutional Court's ruling on Ramaphosa impeachment sparks political controversy August 13, 2026 6:44 am IOL Ramaphosa impeachment battle intensifies as ATM, MK Party slam ConCourt ruling and analysts warn of further delays. The Constitutional Court's refusal to hear the ATM's challenge to President Ramaphosa's impeachment proceedings has ignited a …
• EFF slams ConCourt decision to keep Ramaphosa impeachment process on hold August 13, 2026 4:49 am IOL The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has expressed “disappointment” after the Constitutional Court rejected a bid to urgently appeal a Western Cape High Court order suspending impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa. Last month, the …
• MK party and EFF cry foul after ConCourt blocks Ramaphosa impeachment appeal August 13, 2026 3:51 am Alex News The ConCourt dismissed an urgent bid to appeal the Western Cape High Court ruling that halted Ramaphosa's Phala Phala impeachment inquiry. The Constitutional Court’s refusal to grant direct access for leave to appeal the interim interdict shielding …
• New Poll: South Africans Want Patrice Motsepe to Replace Ramaphosa FRANS CRONJE - 12.8.2026 August 13, 2026 12:25 am The Common Sense New Social Research Foundation polling from July 2026 puts Patrice Motsepe at 36.5% as the public's pick to succeed Cyril Ramaphosa as leader of the African National Congress (ANC) — roughly twice the support of any rival, and the only figure in the …
• Ramaphosa and the GNU Suffer a Jobs Disaster The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that South Africa’s unemployment increased over the past year. The number of people in jobs declined and almost two… August 13, 2026 12:25 am The Common Sense This is a paid article which your subscription is allowing you to read. The credibility of both South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) and the much-vaunted reforms driven by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration were ruthlessly exposed in …
• ConCourt rejects Vuyo Zungula’s Ramaphosa impeachment interdict appeal August 12, 2026 10:49 pm Sunday World The Constitutional Court has rejected African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyolwethu Zungula's bid to take his legal challenge over President Cyril Ramaphosa's interim interdict against his impeachment process directly to the apex court. …
• South Africa's top court declines appeal against Ramaphosa impeachment interdict August 12, 2026 10:08 pm Xinhua News Agency JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Constitutional Court on Wednesday declined an appeal against an interim interdict halting public hearings of Parliament's impeachment inquiry into the country's president Cyril Ramaphosa over …
• Ramaphosa launches digital travel system to make SA entry faster, more secure August 12, 2026 8:00 pm Business Day Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn Story audio is generated using AI The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa …
• ConCourt blocks ATM’s direct bid to revive Ramaphosa’s impeachment inquiry August 12, 2026 7:51 pm Daily Maverick The Constitutional Court has put another brake on the battle over President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment inquiry, refusing the African Transformation Movement (ATM) and other applicants direct access to challenge the interim order that stopped …
• Ramaphosa Launches ETA system at OR Tambo to tackle youth unemployment August 12, 2026 6:21 pm Briefly President Cyril Ramaphosa launched South Africa's new Electronic Travel Authorisation system at OR Tambo International Airport on 12 August 2026 Ramaphosa framed the digital visa platform as an economic tool directly linked to youth unemployment and …
• VIDEO: Ramaphosa excites women crowd after pulling Gen Z 'clock it' gesture August 12, 2026 6:20 pm The Standard He then raised his right hand and made the... Gen Z gesture  (Photo: cyrilramaphosa/Instagram)        President Cyril Ramaphosa was warmly cheered by women during the 20th National Women’s Day Commemoration at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, prompting …
• Constitutional Court dismisses ATM's urgent Ramaphosa impeachment appeal August 12, 2026 6:03 pm Briefly The Constitutional Court refused to urgently hear an appeal by ATM leader Vuyolwethu Zungula over President Ramaphosa's impeachment proceedings Chief Justice Mandisa Maya's panel cited a pending Western Cape High Court ruling that could render the …
• ConCourt denies direct access application in Ramaphosa impeachment battle August 12, 2026 4:54 pm Jacaranda FM The Constitutional Court has rejected Parliament’s bid to appeal a Western Cape High Court ruling halting President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment process pending a judicial review. Anastasi Mokgobu The Constitutional Court has denied a direct …
• Ramaphosa launches Electronic Travel Authorisation to ease immigration August 12, 2026 4:54 pm Jacaranda FM President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), a digital immigration system aimed at making travel to South Africa faster and more efficient. Ramaphosa launches Electronic Travel Authorisation at OR Tambo 12 August 2026 …
• ConCourt rejects bid to revive Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment inquiry August 12, 2026 4:26 pm African Insider Cape Town – The Constitutional Court has dismissed an urgent attempt by several political parties to revive President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment inquiry. The court declined direct access and dismissed applications for leave to appeal, saying …
• Ramaphosa, Eskom spar over power grid access August 12, 2026 4:08 pm Semafor South African President Cyril Ramaphosa clashed with the head of state energy company Eskom over the speed of opening the national power grid to private operators, pitting the government’s flagship energy reform against warnings of bondholder shock. At …
• ConCourt refuses direct appeal over Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment inquiry August 12, 2026 3:20 pm Times LIVE Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn Story audio is generated using AI The Constitutional Court has refused an application by African Transformation Movement ( …
• Ramaphosa says new ETA will boost investment, tourism and border security August 12, 2026 2:45 pm IOL President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system will strengthen economic openness and national security while improving immigration and border management. Ramaphosa was speaking at the launch of the ETA at OR …
• BREAKING | ConCourt rejects ATM bid to revive Ramaphosa impeachment inquiry August 12, 2026 2:22 pm IOL The Constitutional Court has rejected the African Transformation Movement's (ATM) bid to urgently appeal a Western Cape High Court order suspending impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa. Last month, the Western Cape High Court …
• WATCH LIVE | Ramaphosa launches SA’s electronic travel authorisation August 12, 2026 2:01 pm Sowetan Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn President Cyril Ramaphosa is officially launching South Africa’s electronic travel authorisation (ETA) at OR Tambo …
• Phala Phala: ConCourt declines to hear appeal on Ramaphosa interdict ruling August 12, 2026 1:48 pm Alberton Record The president's review application will be heard next month. The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has refused an urgent bid to appeal a ruling that brought President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment inquiry to a halt. In an order handed down on …
• NUM prepares legal action against Ramaphosa over Eskom restructuring plans August 12, 2026 10:19 am Cape Times The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is preparing legal action against President Cyril Ramaphosa and the state over plans to restructure Eskom, saying the process could threaten the utility and the broader economy. The NUM's national executive …
• ‘Politicians must leave Eskom alone’: NUM prepares legal action against Ramaphosa over Eskom restructuring August 12, 2026 9:33 am IOL The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is preparing legal action against President Cyril Ramaphosa and the state over plans to restructure Eskom, saying the process could threaten the utility and the broader economy. The NUM's national executive …
• Cyril Ramaphosa urged to address soaring youth unemployment in South Africa August 12, 2026 9:18 am IOL The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) has renewed its call for President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare youth unemployment a national disaster after South Africa’s official unemployment rate climbed to 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026. …
• Keynote address by President Ramaphosa: Advancing SADC Vision 2050 August 12, 2026 5:04 am IOL President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver a keynote address on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) translating its vision into action at the UKZN Westville Campus in Durban on Friday. The public lecture forms part of South Africa’s …
• Ramaphosa to address UKZN Westville public lecture August 11, 2026 7:05 pm IOL President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver a keynote address on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) translating its vision into action at the UKZN Westville Campus in Durban on Friday. The public lecture forms part of South Africa’s …
• NUM starts court action against Ramaphosa over Eskom restructuring plans August 11, 2026 6:27 pm Sunday World The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is preparing legal action against President Cyril Ramaphosa and the state over plans to restructure Eskom. This comes after Ramaphosa endorsed Phase I report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team, which clears path to …
• Ramaphosa meets Perez family after remains returned from Hamas August 11, 2026 9:22 am Business Day Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn President Cyril Ramaphosa met the family of South Africa-born Israeli soldier Capt Daniel Perez, after the South African …
• Ramaphosa meets with family of slain SA-born IDF soldier Daniel Perez August 11, 2026 9:04 am Jacaranda FM President Cyril Ramaphosa met with the family of the late South African-born Captain Daniel Perez following the interventions of the government in facilitating the release of his remains by Hamas. X:@PresidencyZA Perez, who was 22, was killed in October …
• Cyril Ramaphosa meets family of slain South African-born Captain Daniel Perez August 11, 2026 8:01 am IOL The South African presidency has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa has met the family of slain South African-born Captain Daniel Perez after government intervention secured the release of his remains from Hamas. Perez, who was born in South Africa, …
• Ramaphosa meets Perez family after remains released August 11, 2026 4:39 am IOL The South African presidency has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa has met the family of slain South African-born Captain Daniel Perez after government intervention secured the release of his remains from Hamas. Perez, who was born in South Africa, …
• Ramaphosa meets Perez family after Hamas releases slain captain’s remains August 11, 2026 2:20 am The Citizen (South Africa) Perez who was born in South Africa, was taken hostage and killed during the 7 October 2023 attacks in Israel. President Cyril Ramaphosa has met the family of slain South African‑born Captain Daniel Perez after government intervention secured the release of …
• President Cyril Ramaphosa: National Woman's Day Commemoration August 10, 2026 8:47 pm South African Government Programme Director, Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Ms Sindisiwe Chikunga, Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie, Chief Justice Mandisa Maya, Speaker of the National Assembly Ms Thoko Didiza …
• President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks out against the Taliban's ban on Afghan women August 10, 2026 6:22 am IOL Kabul got a bloody nose at the Union Buildings on Sunday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa condemning the exclusion of Afghan women from classrooms, workplaces and public life. Ramaphosa was delivering the keynote address at the commemoration of the 70th …
• Women's Day: President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks out against the Taliban's ban on Afghan women August 9, 2026 1:25 pm IOL Kabul got a bloody nose at the Union Buildings on Sunday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa condemning the exclusion of Afghan women from classrooms, workplaces and public life. Ramaphosa was delivering the keynote address at the commemoration of the 70th …