President Cyril Ramaphosa

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Ramaphosa whisked away as Workers' Day rally turns chaotic (TimesLIVE)

President Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to abandon his Workers' Day address after mining workers booed him and stormed the stage.

Amcu national treasurer Jimmy Gama told Business Day on Tuesday: “We held mass meetings over the weekend, and the final one was held at the Beatrix Mine in the Free State on Monday. Our members rejected the offer. Ramaphosa and Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi tried to address the crowd but their attempts proved futile as workers would hear none of it. It was not until the protesting workers arrived that the programme began but soon turned chaotic as Ramaphosa was preparing to take the stage. Ramaphosa was scheduled to give a keynote address at the Cosatu rally in Rustenburg, North West, but had to be whisked away as angry workers staged a protest and demanded he leave. The disgruntled workers said they could not allow Ramaphosa to address them until he dealt with their salary concerns, which they said he knew about. President Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to abandon his Workers' Day address after mining workers booed him and stormed the stage.

Ramaphosa abandons Cosatu rally as workers storm stage (News24)

After he twice tried to address unhappy workers at Cosatu's workers' day rally, President Cyril Ramaphosa and other dignitaries were taken from the stage ...

They entered a police Nyala and left the stadium. We've heard your message, and we will be dealing with that matter," Ramaphosa said. The striking workers at Sibanye's gold operations demand an R1 000 increase per year.

NW authorities on high alert after Ramaphosa May Day address ... (Eyewitness News)

President Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to abandon the national Cosatu event at the Royal Bafokeng Sport Palace after protesting mine workers refused to allow ...

"This disruption led to the event ultimately being called off. President Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to abandon the national Cosatu event at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace after protesting mine workers refused to allow him to speak. President Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to abandon the national Cosatu event at the Royal Bafokeng Sport Palace after protesting mine workers refused to allow him to speak.

Protesting miners stop May Day speech by South Africa's president (Aljazeera.com)

Striking miners got on stage as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, a founding member of the trade unions, spoke.

Ramaphosa was a non-executive director of Lonmin at the time. The president was booed as he started his address with a call for the striking workers and other members of the Congress of South African Trade Unions to calm down and listen to what he had to say. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa abandoned his Workers’ Day speech in the northwestern city of Rustenburg on Sunday when striking mineworkers stormed the stage.

South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa abandons May Day rally after ... (NewsDay)

Chanting "Cyril must go," they held up signs demanding a wage increase during a ceremony in a stadium near the north-western city of Rustenburg.

At Sunday’s event, which had been organised by South Africa’s trade union federation Cosatu, police had to step in while a bodyguard led the president away from the venue, according to IOL. President Ramaphosa tried to address the miners’ concerns but was greeted by booing. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa had to leave a May Day rally after workers stormed the stage where he was speaking.

Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa President abandon May Day rally ... (BBC News)

All this gbege dey happun for year wey ANC dey run di election to pick who go lead dia party for di kontri next general elections.

But di even more important question fit be why ANC and Cosatu leaders bin shock with dis kain anger for ground. But di industry don dey reduce recently. E dey important to note say some of di pipo wey boo Ramaphosa for di rally be members of di union wey im bin join to form.

Ramaphosa booed, forced to abandon May Day rally (Independent Online)

President Cyril Ramaphosa has been forced to abandon the national May Day rally, organised by Cosatu in Rustenburg, after angry Sibanye-Stillwater workers ...

This could be the first in Ramaphosa’s presidency where he has been forced to abandon addressing this historic event. We don’t want anyone to go to hospital today,” the Cosatu member said. Don’t invite something you don’t want.