Cyril Ramaphosa
Cyril Ramaphosa is the fifth President of South Africa, having taken office in February 2018. He is a South African politician, businessman and former trade union leader who rose to prominence as the general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers during the anti-apartheid struggle in the 1980s. Ramaphosa played a key role in negotiating South Africa's transition to democracy and was chief negotiator for the African National Congress during the constitutional talks that led to the country's first democratic elections in 1994. After leaving politics in the mid-1990s, he built a substantial business career, becoming one of South Africa's wealthiest individuals through investments in mining, telecommunications and other sectors. He returned to active politics in 2012 when he was elected deputy president of the ANC, and subsequently served as Deputy President of South Africa from 2014 to 2018 under President Jacob Zuma. Ramaphosa became president following Zuma's resignation and won a full term in the 2019 general election, then secured a second term in 2024 at the head of a Government of National Unity. His presidency has focused on tackling corruption, reviving economic growth and addressing the country's energy crisis and high unemployment. He recurs in coverage of South African politics, economic policy, state capture investigations and regional African affairs. Ramaphosa studied law at the University of South Africa and began his career as a legal adviser to the Council of Unions of South Africa before founding the National Union of Mineworkers in 1982.
Cyril Ramaphosa Updates
Hill-Lewis urges Ramaphosa to intervene in DBE textbook catalogue 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th September 2026 DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has issued an urgent appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa to step in following an unprecedented showdown within the... →
Ramaphosa believes ANC candidate registration glitch debacle is ‘manageable’
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th September 2026 ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed confidence that the party's election candidate nomination registration issues will be resolved,... →
Daily Podcast – September 04, 2026
4th September 2026 September 04, 2026. For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is Polity’s daily podcast →
Hill-Lewis: Ramaphosa must stop DG from defying Gwarube
4th September 2026 I am calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act urgently after the Director-General of Basic Education indicated a “green light” for the new... →
Ramaphosa authorises SIU corruption probe into E Cape Public Works
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th September 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially authorised the Special Investigating Unit to probe allegations of corruption and maladministration at the... →
Operation Vulindlela: Opening the road
By: Econ3x3 4th September 2026 Operation Vulindlela is a joint delivery unit of the Presidency and the National Treasury, established in 2020 to implement a limited set of... →
South Africa may face class action over Sharpeville massacre
By: Bloomberg 3rd September 2026 Survivors of one of the defining events of the anti-apartheid struggle, the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre, and their dependents have applied for... →
Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi congratulates Mr Leonard Lekgetho on his appointment as Head of the SIU
2nd September 2026 The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ms. Mmamoloko Kubayi, congratulates Mr. Leonard Gaoretelelwe Lekgetho, following his... →
Zuma and Another v Chairperson of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations Regarding Efforts or Attempts Having Been Made to Stop the Investigation or Prosecution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Cases and Others (CCT 90/26) [2026] ZACC 3
1st September 2026 Click here to read the full judgment on Saflii “The Commission operates at the intersection of profoundly significant and competing interests: the... →
SA: Sindisiwe Chikunga: Address by Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilitie, on the outcomes of the inaugural meeting of the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (31/08/2026)
1st September 2026 The realisation of this Council is inextricably linked to the mandate of the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities. It is our... →
