President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the coronavirus pandemic has served as a stark reminder that in our interconnected world, no country and no nation exists for and of itself but that African countries are working together to contain the spread of the virus.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the experience of the South Africans in Wuhan demonstrates the effectiveness – and the necessity – of a state of lockdown.

"It is essential that every person in this country adheres strictly – and without exception – to the regulations that have already been put in place."

As we navigate our way through the difficult times that lie ahead, we must continue in the spirit of empathy and selflessness and move with unity of purpose, writes the presidents in his weekly letter.

Cyril Ramphosa talks about life in the time of coronavirus.

In his weekly letter, the president said progress in ending patriarchy and achieving gender equality in South Africa had been uneven.

We have made a deliberate decision not to pursue a path of austerity, writes Cyril Ramphosa.

With the public hearings on the National Health Insurance Bill drawing to a close, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appealed to South Africans to get behind the initiative, saying it is in their interest that universal healthcare becomes a reality.

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the eulogy at the funeral of late music icon Joseph Shabalala, who is the founder of Grammy award-winning isicathamiya group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

For our country to prosper and thrive we must do all within our means to ensure young people can participate in our economy in a meaningful way, the president wrote in his weekly newsletter.

President Cyril Ramaphosa urges South Africans to look back at the release of Nelson Mandela and unity that it culminated in with the country's first democratic elections and to apply those lessons to the challenges facing South Africa today.

President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes to achieve many things during South Africa's chairship of the African Union, with the economic empowerment of the continent's women a top priority.

In his weekly letter to the nation, the president said too many young lives had been lost, too many children hurt and traumatised.

As public representatives and civil servants we derive our legitimacy from our ability to act professionally as we serve the public and manage state resources to the benefit of the public, the president wrote in his weekly newsletter.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says true reconciliation is not only about social cohesion. It is also about political and economic transformation.

Despite the depth of current challenges, none of our SOEs is lost, says the president.

South Africa must improve access to water for communities, upgrade water infrastructure, and manage water more carefully, or face social unrest, writes the president.

Rredress continues to be a crucial pillar of government policy, whether it is in land reform, employment equity or in economic transformation, writes the President in his weekly newsletter.