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Cyril Ramaphosa is the President of South Africa, in office since February 15, 2018. Also heads the government. Information as of Oct. 13, 2026 (UN Protocol list of Sept. 19, 2026).
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- Ramaphosa Launches the Rewrite of South Africa's Local Government System, Saying Municipalities Owe Eskom More Than R120 Billion
President Cyril Ramaphosa launched South Africa's revised White Paper on Local Government on Oct. 22, proposing powers matched to each municipality's capacity, ring-fenced utility revenue and licences for all water and electricity providers.
Today News Africa · · About - Ramaphosa Tells South African Business "Stop Treating a Lack of Experience as a Lack of Ability" as Youth Unemployment Stands at 47.4%
Cyril Ramaphosa urged employers to give young South Africans a first job, saying "Let us stop treating a lack of experience as a lack of ability," with 5.0 million people aged 15 to 34 out of work.
Today News Africa · · About - Ramaphosa Opens Extraordinary SADC Summit Urging Dialogue in Madagascar and Peace in Eastern Congo: "Peace Does Not Come Easily"
SADC chair Cyril Ramaphosa opened a virtual Extraordinary Summit on Oct. 21, calling for inclusive dialogue in Madagascar, peace in eastern Congo and preparation for a new El Niño, as leaders met to appoint a deputy executive secretary and elect the security organ's incoming chair.
Today News Africa · · About - Godongwana Cuts South Africa's 2026 Growth Forecast to 1.2% and Brings Back Fuel Levy Relief of R3 a Litre on Diesel From Nov. 4, Election Day
South Africa's 2026 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement cuts this year's growth forecast to 1.2 percent from 1.6 percent, puts the deficit at 3.9 percent of GDP and cuts the fuel levy by R3 a litre on diesel and R1.50 on petrol from Nov. 4.
Today News Africa · · About - Ramaphosa Launches South Africa's Revised White Paper on Local Government Thursday, the First Rewrite Since 1998, 13 Days Before Municipal Elections
President Cyril Ramaphosa will launch South Africa's Cabinet-approved Revised White Paper on Local Government on Oct. 22 in Ekurhuleni, replacing the 1998 framework for its 257 municipalities 13 days before the Nov. 4 local elections.
Today News Africa · · About - Ramaphosa Calls SADC Leaders to a Virtual Extraordinary Summit Wednesday to Fill a Top Secretariat Post and Elect the Security Organ's Next Chair
President Cyril Ramaphosa will open a virtual Extraordinary SADC Summit on Oct. 21 at 16h00, where leaders will fill the post of Deputy Executive Secretary for Regional Integration and elect the incoming chair of the bloc's security organ.
Today News Africa · · About - "Three Strikes and You're Out": U.S. Envoy Bozell Says Ramaphosa Refused Washington's Last Three Demands
U.S. Ambassador Brent Bozell says South Africa refused three of Washington's "Five Asks," including condemning the "Kill the Boer" chant and easing race-based mining rules. A Sept. 15 visa policy and a 12.5% Section 301 tariff are in force; Pretoria has summoned him three times.
Today News Africa · · About - Eastern Cape Has Started About 3,500 People on Lenacapavir, the Twice-a-Year HIV Prevention Injection, and Launches a Push Aimed at Young People and Sex Workers
South Africa's Eastern Cape has started about 3,500 people on lenacapavir, the HIV prevention injection given twice a year, and Health MEC Ntandokazi Capa is urging young people and sex workers to come forward.
Today News Africa · · About - Ramaphosa to Sit in Parliament Wednesday as Godongwana Tables South Africa's Mid-Year Budget, 14 Days Before Local Elections
President Ramaphosa will attend Parliament on Wednesday, Oct. 21, as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tables the 2026 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement, the first test of February's promise of a 4 percent deficit and falling debt.
Today News Africa · · About - Ramaphosa Says About a Million South African Children Aged 3 to 5 Are in No Early Learning Programme, and Sets 2030 for Universal Access
President Cyril Ramaphosa told the Bana Pele Leadership Summit that around a million children aged three to five are in no early learning programme, and set out a roadmap to universal early childhood development by 2030.
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