President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday, the unrest that has ripped through South Africa in the past week was stabilising and calm has been restored to most of the affected areas, but the destruction will cost the country billions of rand.

South African President  Cyril Ramaphosa says calm has been restored to most places

In order to strengthen security measures to end the ongoing violent riots in the country, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that government has deployed the South African Defence Force.

President Cyril Ramaphosa deploys South African Defence Force to curb ongoing violent riots 

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the violence that has rocked the country's biggest economic provinces in recent days after the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma.

South Africa violence: President Ramaphosa warns protesters of stern action

African National Congress National Executive Committee has concluded that the suspended secretary feneral of the party, Ace Magashule, must publicly apologise for his 'letter of suspension' to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

African National Congress executive body tells Magashule to apologise for 'suspension' of President Ramaphosa 

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed the support of the United States administration for a temporary and targeted waiver of intellectual property protections that applies to COVID-19 vaccines.

South African President Ramaphosa welcomes US support for waiver of COVID-19 vaccine patents

South African politics is taking an interesting turn. The current President Cyril Ramaphosa and the former President Jacob Zuma, exchange war of words through their respective statements.

South Africa incumbent president and former President Zuma exchange war of words

Even as India's covid vaccine supplies reached South Africa, Indian Prime Minister Modi has assured South African President Cyril Ramaphosa that India has the capacity to fulfill the needs of the African continent.

India would serve Covid vaccine needs of Africa, PM Modi tells South African President Ramaphosa

Jackson Mthembu, a minister and presidential advisor who was the public face of South Africa's fight against Covid, has died from the virus, the presidency said Thursday.

South African minister and Ramaphosa ally dies of Covid

African has secured 270 million vaccine doses from three major suppliers, African Union, Chairperson, Cyril Ramaphosa said in a statement. “As a result of our own efforts we have so far secured a commitment of a provisional amount of 270 million vaccines from three major suppliers: Pfizer, AstraZeneca (through Serum Institute of India) and Johnson & Johnson,” he said.

Africa secures 270 million coronavirus vaccine doses

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a 500 billion rand ($26.3 billion) rescue package on Tuesday (April 21), equivalent to 10% of GDP of Africa's most industrialised nation, to try to cushion the economic blow of the coronavirus pandemic. South Africa has denied that it will be deploying 70,000 army troops to try and end force the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19. Watch report.

How South Africa will implement coronavirus bailout

South Africa has denied that it will be deploying 70,000 army troops to try and end force the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19. Watch report.

South Africa fights COVID-19: Prez Ramaphosa announces stimulus package

Hundreds of supporters of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) attended celebrations in the streets of Johannesburg on Sunday after the party's victory in the national elections.

South Africa Election: Ramaphosa celebrates election victory

South African elections officials counted ballot papers in the early hours of Thursday, a day after a vote seen as the toughest test yet for the African National Congress (ANC) party 25 years after it swept to power at the end of white minority rule.

South Africa counts votes as Ramaphosa's ANC looks to retain power

Former South African president Jacob Zuma used the country's intelligence services for his own political and personal interests, most notably against his successor, Cyril Ramaphosa, a government report charges.

South Africa: Probe reveals Zuma used intel services to target Ramaphosa

True to his pragmatic character, he opted instead for life in business — a move that brought him spectacular wealth.

Ramaphosa: Trade unionist, tycoon and South Africa's next president?

With the 75-year-old Zuma refusing a February 4 request to resign by senior party officials, the African National Congress's top decision-making committee will meet on Monday

South Africa's Ramaphosa admits 'disunity' as Zuma fights exit

Speaker Baleka Mbete suggested South Africans would learn of Zuma's fate within hours.

End-game looms for South Africa's President Jacob Zuma

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