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 President Cyril Ramaphosa participates in a virtual US-SA business and investment roundtable on 11 November 2020. Image: @PresidencyZA/Twitter.

Sona 2021

WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa in a Q&A session with Sanef

By Eyewitness News

The engagement is part of the president’s ongoing dialogue with different sectors of society.

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    548 days ago
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