Cyril Ramaphosa

2023 - 3 - 13

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Watchdog 'clears' South Africa's Ramaphosa in cover-up scandal (Aljazeera.com)

The matter hasn't ended for the president though, as a police investigation is still ongoing. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa leaves an African National ...

“As stated before, we reiterate that the president did not participate in any wrongdoing, nor did he violate the oath of his office,” Magwenya said according to South African news outlet News24. The president, who said the money was payment for buffalos bought by a Sudanese businessman, was accused of failing to report the matter to the police, as well as abusing his powers and exposing himself to a conflict of interest over the affair. “Instead, the president was a victim of a crime that he duly reported to the relevant authorities.”

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Phala Phala: Gcaleka missed Ramaphosa's conflict of interest ... (Eyewitness News)

A 191-page report cleared the president of any wrongdoing, with the acting public protector finding no basis to conclude that he contravened the Executive ...

There was an abuse of police resources, as public money was spent on pursuing private money that was stolen from the president.” It will give the country the assurance that they are not busy with a coverup scheme.” There was no case number that allowed them to do it.

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Watchdog 'clears' South Africa's Ramaphosa over cover-up scandal (Firstpost)

Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected as the leader of the ruling African National Congress party in December last year.

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'Whether Ramaphosa banked Phala Phala funds within 30 days is ... (SABC News)

[FILE IMAGE] President Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament. Director of Accountability Now, Advocate Paul Hoffman says that while the leaked preliminary report by the ...

“The first point that needs to be made is that what we have, after a nine-month gestation period, is a preliminary report from the Office of the Public Protector. So, quite clearly, that Reserve Bank aspect of the matter, which is really a very simple inquiry, that aspect has not been dealt with at all,” he adds. What he did have to do was bank them within 30 days,” says Hoffman.

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Theft Probe Clears South African President of Wrongdoing (VOA Zimbabwe)

A corruption watchdog group said in a preliminary report that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was not involved in a cover-up concerning the theft of ...

They indicate the probe found that the head of the president’s protection service acted improperly when he launched an investigation into the theft of the cash without reporting it to the police. A corruption watchdog group said in a preliminary report that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was not involved in a cover-up concerning the theft of a large amount of cash he had stuffed into a sofa at his farmhouse. Allegations of a cover-up about the theft of the money had hung over the president’s head for months and had almost cost him his presidency.

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POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: Opposition parties not letting Phala ... (News24)

While President Cyril Ramaphosa was cleared by acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka in her preliminary Phala Phala report, opposition parties are not ...

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Public protector shifts blame for Phala Phala to police (Business Day)

Report accuses the SAPS of maladministration and improper conduct in relation to its handling of the theft of foreign currency.

In a report circulated to affected parties on Friday for comment acting public protector Kholeka Gcaleka found that former head of the presidential protection unit, Maj-Gen Wally Rhoode, failed to inform his commanding officer of this crime after it was reported to him by Ramaphosa. Email [email protected] or call 0860 52 52 00. Chief registrar in the office of the chief justice says the supposed court order Makwarela submitted was fake and it would refer the matter to the Hawks

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President Cyril Ramaphosa hits KZN campaign trail ahead of 2024 ... (Independent Online)

Ramaphosa visited places such as Stanger, KwaDukuza and other parts of the province in the company of the provincial ANC leadership, where he urged citizens ...

It means that the wheels of our election campaign are in motion,” Ramaphosa said. The reception has been very warm and very positive, and people are really hopeful. Ramaphosa told the people of Lindelani township on Saturday that, in spite of the challenges facing the party and the country, including the Eskom crisis, he was hopeful that his message to the people of Stanger would yield desired results for the ANC in the upcoming general elections.

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ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says he can smell the victory of the ... (SABC News)

“The work that has been done as I saw yesterday in KwaDukuza, I could see that the leadership is energising, energising our membership, our volunteers, our ...

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed his confidence in KwaZulu-Natal provincial leadership: I want to encourage you to continue uniting this glorious movement, and the division that we had in the past we put them aside and let us unite this important vehicle liberation of our people.” ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed his confidence in the party’s KwaZulu-Natal leadership

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KwaDukuza community urges Ramaphosa to attend to their issues ... (Eyewitness News)

Crime and unemployment topped the list of complaints the community shared with Ramaphosa, who was on a campaign trail in the area on Saturday.

This is where [@MYANC]president [@CyrilRamaphosa], will start off his 2 day election campaign visit in the province. [@ANCKZN]supporters gathering outside the KwaDukuza Town Hall, northern KZN. Crime and unemployment topped the list of complaints the community shared with Ramaphosa, who was on a campaign trail in the area on Saturday.

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'I smell victory for the ANC,' Ramaphosa says of 2024 elections (Mail and Guardian)

Kicking off the party's election campaign in KwaZulu-Natal, the president said that divisions were now a thing of the past.

“We are aware of the lack of development; we are aware of the electricity problems. It means that the wheels of our election campaign are in motion.” The ANC is attending to all these problems.” “The work that has been done I saw yesterday in KwaDukuza, I could see that the leadership is energising … With that I can smell victory for the ANC,” the president said. Like many other comrades who came to hear Ramaphosa, I ended up camping outside the venue.

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Public protector clears Ramaphosa over Phala Phala - The Namibian (Namibian)

Cape Town – South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the preliminary report by the acting public protector, which has cleared him of wrongdoing in ...

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Cyril Ramaphosa | An efficient, lean government is important... but ... (News24)

There was much criticism over the increase in the number of Cabinet ministries to 30. Yet there has been little analysis of why we made these changes and ...

In all this work, we are informed by evidence, experience and the availability of resources. By way of example, at the start of this administration, we combined the ministry of human settlements with the ministry of water and sanitation. Disclaimer: News24 encourages freedom of speech and the expression of diverse views. While this increased the number of ministries, it has had a beneficial effect on the work of both departments. However, as the burden on the country's scarce water resources continued to increase, with competing demands from a growing population, agriculture, industry and other economic sectors, we decided in 2021 to separate the ministries again. At the start of this administration in 2019, we reduced the number of ministries from 34 to 28. The provision of water is closely tied to developing human settlements. The size and design of their governments may be very different to ours. This is a temporary position, and the Minister will remain in office only for as long as it is necessary to resolve the crisis. It needs to have the resources and ability to tackle challenges like poverty, joblessness, homelessness, illiteracy, lack of social infrastructure and a significant burden of disease. There was, therefore much criticism when, last week, we increased the number of ministries for the remainder of this administration to 30. But much of the commentary misses the point.

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Ramaphosa: Criticism of Cabinet reshuffle 'missed the point' of some ... (Eyewitness News)

President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the size and form of government was to respond to the country's specific needs, like power cuts.

Ramaphosa said that the size and form of government was to respond to the country’s specific needs, like power cuts. He said that the country needed a minister to coordinate and drive the country’s response to the electricity crisis. President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the size and form of government was to respond to the country’s specific needs, like power cuts.

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SA's needs should guide its size and form of government ... (SABC News)

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country's needs should guide the size and structure of government. In his weekly letter on Monday, he responds to those ...

[Ramaphosa says that the new ministries respond to South Africa’s current specific needs](https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/new-faces-expected-to-feature-in-ramaphosas-new-cabinet/). In 2019 when he took office he reduced the number of ministries from 34 to 28. In his weekly letter on Monday, he responds to those who criticised the

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Size and form of government should be guided by country's needs ... (South African Government News Agency)

“By way of example, at the start of this administration we combined the ministry of human settlements with the ministry of water and sanitation. This made sense ...

We agree that we need an efficient and lean government, but if we become fixated by head counts, we may lose sight of the point of having a capable state in the first place,” the President said. It needs to have the resources and ability to tackle challenges like poverty, joblessness, homelessness, illiteracy, lack of social infrastructure and a significant burden of disease. “In all this work, we are informed by evidence, experience and the availability of resources. The provision of water is closely tied to developing human settlements,” President Ramaphosa said. When it comes to building a capable and developmental state, the foremost consideration is how to organise every part of government, including the executive, to effectively implement the electoral mandate. “By way of example, at the start of this administration we combined the ministry of human settlements with the ministry of water and sanitation.

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Ramaphosa: This is why we need so many Cabinet Ministers (Independent Online)

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he needed to increase the number of people in his Cabinet to respond to South Africa's current specific needs.

When it comes to building a capable and developmental state, the foremost consideration is how to organise every part of government, including the executive, to effectively implement the electoral mandate. This is a temporary position, and the Minister will remain in office only for as long as it is necessary to resolve the crisis,” Ramaphosa said. Therefore, government has to adapt and be responsive,” Ramaphosa said. The country’s needs will change over time, and we will learn from our lived experience. The size and design of their governments may be very different to ours. “As I explained in the State of the Nation Address, we need a Minister to coordinate and drive our response to the electricity crisis.

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Ramaphosa predicts victory for ANC in upcoming polls (Citizen)

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday warned opposition parties that the ANC, which in recent years has been losing support, will be the party to beat come ...

It means that the wheels of our election campaign are in motion. The ANC is attending to all these problems. Like many other comrades who came to hear Ramaphosa, I ended up camping outside the venue. With that I can smell victory for the ANC. I could see that the leadership is energising … The work that has been done I saw yesterday in KwaDukuza.

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Ramaphosa says Electricity Ministry is temporary following outcry ... (Creamer Media's Engineering News)

Last week he appointed Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa who is expected to deal with the energy crisis. Advertisement. In his weekly newsletter to ...

“At the start of this administration in 2019, we reduced the number of ministries from 34 to 28. There was, therefore, much criticism when, last week, we increased the number of ministries for the remainder of this administration to 30. He explained that the new ministries he announced last week responded to the country’s current specific need and added that the Electricity Ministry was a temporary position and that Ramokgopa would remain in office only for as long as it was necessary to resolve the energy crisis. In addition, he explained that the new Ministry for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation arose from an appreciation that “we need a dedicated focus on ensuring that government effectively implements the programmes that underpin our priorities and is able to fix problems as they arise”. In his weekly newsletter to the nation, Ramaphosa explained that the discussion regarding the size of the Cabinet was important but he believed that commentary missed the point. President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that the size of his cabinet should be guided by the needs of the country, as he defended adding an Electricity Ministry to what most politicians see as a bloated Cabinet.

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Ask 'why' changes to cabinet were made, urges Cyril Ramaphosa (Business Day)

Opposition parties have criticised the president for not sticking to his commitment to decrease the size of the executive.

“In all this work, we are informed by evidence, experience and the availability of resources. While the state needs to be configured to meet the country’s needs, account needs to be taken of available resources. “As I explained in the state of the nation address, we need a minister to co-ordinate and drive our response to the electricity crisis. At this moment in our country’s history, when we have vast pressing developmental needs, when we have to undo the devastating and enduring legacy of apartheid, we need an active and capable developmental state.” “The size and design of their governments may be very different to ours. At the start of this administration in 2019, we reduced the number of ministries from 34 to 28.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa defends his bloated Cabinet amid criticism (Independent Online)

Opposition political parties such as the Democratic Alliance and civil society organisations recently slammed Ramaphosa's Cabinet reshuffle for failing to ...

This is a temporary position, and the Minister will remain in office only for as long as it is necessary to resolve the crisis. It needs to have the resources and ability to tackle challenges like poverty, joblessness, homelessness, illiteracy, a lack of social infrastructure, and a significant burden of disease," he said. At the start of this administration in 2019, we reduced the number of ministries from 34 to 28.

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Ramaphosa defends size of cabinet (eNCA)

CAPE TOWN - President Cyril Ramaphosa is defending the size of his cabinet. He says the size of government should be guided by the country's needs and not be a ...

Government has been criticised for the number of people in cabinet and the numerous Deputy Ministers. He says the size of government should be guided by the country's needs and not be a head-counting exercise. CAPE TOWN - President Cyril Ramaphosa is defending the size of his cabinet.

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Karyn Maughan | Section 89 panel vs Public Protector: Why two ... (News24)

The Public Protector's preliminary investigation into the Phala Phala break-in has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of certain of the charges that a ...

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Phala Phala 'conduit' Chauke has quit as Ramaphosa advisor. He ... (News24)

Bejani Chauke has relinquished his role as President Cyril Ramaphosa's political advisor and taken up a voluntary special envoy for strategic relations and ...

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