Tazne van Wyk’s alleged killer shouldn’t have been out on parole - Ramaphosa
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Malema: There is no Constitution for Ramaphosa and a Constitution for Zuma
EFF leader Julius Malema has questioned why NGOs and the media were yet to make the president reveal who funded his CR17 election campaign.
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PIC not yet approached on plan to use pensions to bail out Eskom
The PIC said it was open to talks about funding the broke power utility, but was not yet been approached.
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NUM: Eskom's voluntary exit packages precursor to mass job cuts
About R400 million was set aside to try and convince workers to take a pay-out to leave the company. It's hoped this would help save money.
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Opposition parties weigh in on Ramaphosa’s plan to fix struggling municipalities
The president used part of that speech to address the state of the nation's towns.
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Sovereign wealth fund & state bank coming, Ramaphosa reveals in Sona
President Cyril Ramaphosa said more details on these plans and steps to fix the country’s precarious public finances would be announced by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni when he delivered his Budget Speech in two weeks’ time.
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EFF MPs to face Parly inquiry after disrupting Sona
In an unprecedented move, National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise was forced to briefly suspend proceedings after the EFF raised multiple points of order, each time the president started to speak.
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Load shedding has severely affected efforts to rebuild economy - Ramaphosa
‘Every time it occurs [load shedding], it disrupts people’s lives, causing frustration, inconvenience, hardship.’
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Ramaphosa missed opportunity to be more decisive on SOEs - opposition parties
In his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that years of state capture, corruption and mismanagement had crippled the country's SOEs like South African Airways (SAA) and Eskom.
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Ramaphosa: We must make SA work for young people, so they can work for SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa focused much of his State of the Nation Address on youth unemployment, saying it was the biggest problem the country faced.
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WC Premier Winde looking to quickly implement Ramaphosa's IPP announcement
President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address on Thursday night announced that municipalities in good financial standing would be allowed to buy electricity directly from IPPs.
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Time for new approach to dealing with SA's problems - Ramaphosa
In his fourth State of the Nation Address on Thursday night, he acknowleged that his government had not done enough to address the nation's economic challenges and mitigate the effects of devestating power cuts.
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'This year, we fix fundamentals': Ramaphosa's Sona puts economy, growth at fore
The president defended his consensus-building approach, saying that forging compacts were no sign of weakness but rather, the building blocks to deal with the country’s social and economic woes.
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'Don't forget about climate change in Sona,' Ramaphosa told
Climate change activist Ayakha Melithafa (17) asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to address and implement solutions to climate change when he addresses the nation with his fourth State of the Nation Address. She says she understands that South Africa has many issues but if there is no solution for the climate situation it will only amplify those problems.
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DA’s John Steenhuisen: Get rid of the pomp and ceremony of Sona
John Steenhuisen made the comments when he delivered his alternative Sona in Cape Town on Wednesday.
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Two years on, 'Ramaphoria' is fading
Cyril Ramaphosa, 67, has been praised for turning the page on the scandal-tainted era of his predecessor, Jacob Zuma. But many South Africans are frustrated, disenchanted or angry that his rhetoric of a 'new dawn' has fallen so far short.
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Ramaphosa expected to announce measures to tackle youth unemployment
President Ramaphosa said that the high youth unemployment rate was unacceptable.
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Cosatu not expecting miracles from Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address
The trade union federation wanted clear targets and timelines for delivery on plans to revive the economy, create jobs and to bring Eskom back from the brink.
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CARTOON: Step up, Mr President
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Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address must give ‘realistic hope’, say analysts
Eyewitness News canvassed a range of political analysts for their views on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s fourth State of the Nation Address.
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Mandela laid foundation for democratic South Africa - Ramaphosa
The president addressed a gathering in Cape Town on the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison.
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Late Joseph Shabalala hailed as a musical genius
President Cyril Ramaphosa and other political leaders joined fans in paying tribute to Shabalala, who died on Tuesday at the age of 78.
