President Cyril Ramaphosa

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.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa abandoned his Workers' Day speech in the northwestern city of Rustenburg after striking mineworkers stormed the ...

Rustenburg in North West Province is a tumultuous area for Ramaphosa and South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party. Ramaphosa 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. Ramaphosa had decided to mark the Workers Day, a public holiday in South Africa to mark May 1, by giving a speech to union members in Rustenburg, a mining center.

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa was whisked away from a Cosatu Workers' Day rally in North West after protesting miners interrupted proceedings.

We've heard that message, and we will be dealing with that matter," said Ramaphosa. "Let’s hear each other, let’s be quiet, we have heard you. Ramaphosa promised the workers he would engage the company in an attempt to resolve the strike.

Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to ABANDON a speech in Rustenburg on Sunday, after the crowd lost their patience with the president.

The General also cautioned that decisive action would be taken against anyone who breaks the law.”SAPS statement The situation is currently stable with no reports of injuries, loss of lives or damage to property.” Well, the mining community of Rustenburg is currently fighting for a significant wage increase. Alongside Minister Blade Nzimande, Cyril was escorted away. Ramaphosa also tried to calm the crowd, with limited success. Although the crowd was sparse, those who turned up all had axes to grind.

The president was whisked away from Royal Bafokeng Stadium by police and his security. Picture File: President Cyril Ramaphosa during the ANCs 110th anniversary ...

Chaos broke out when the workers stormed the main stage at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, where Ramaphosa was set to address Cosatu’s International Workers’ Day rally. ALSO READ: Not much to celebrate this Workers’ Day – Numsa Angry members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Sunday afternoon disrupted Cosatu’s May Day Rally in Rustenburg, North West.

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.

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to abandon a Workers' Day address on Sunday after an angry group of workers asked him to leave the event.

Employers have put an R850 increase on the table. The mineworkers have been on a 7-day strike over the wage hike. Ramaphosa had been due to speak at Cosatu’s May Day rally in Rustenburg.

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.

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.

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.