The Latest Breaking News from Cyril Ramaphosa

South African soldiers deployed in the country’s high-crime areas have dismantled illegal mining operations Johannesburg

Troops have been deployed on the streets of South Africa’s biggest city after the president announced plans last month to use the army to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining

Nine people have died following a building collapse at a business park in Ormonde, south Johannesburg, with emergency services confirming the recovery of additional bodies. The structure, which was partly under construction, collapsed on Monday, trapping several individuals beneath the rubble. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero stated that preliminary investigations indicate…

China calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’, while South Africa questions ‘pre-emptive’ justification

Neighborhoods on the outskirts of Cape Town, known as the Cape Flats, are notorious for deadly gang violence

When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the deployment of the South African National Defence Force to the provinces of Gauteng and the Western Cape in his 2026 State of the Nation Address, he was met with desperate applause by a crime-weary nation. This is largely due to police failure in almost…

The strategic significance of the reference to energy reform in South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address cannot be overstated.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his 2026 State of the Nation address, announced that the country’s electricity transmission assets would move out of state-owned Eskom. This will happen once the newly established National Transmission Company of South Africa is unbundled into a fully independent company.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is sending troops into communities to crack down on illegal mining and gang violence