President Cyril Ramaphosa has received a report from a panel investigating the circumstances surrounding the controversial naval Exercise MOSI III Will of Peace 2026, which proceeded despite his instruction that Iran’s navy should no longer participate. The President instituted the probe in February 2026 following questions about the failure to heed his instruction that the navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran must withdraw from the Chinese-led exercise, which took place in South African waters. The panel was chaired by…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election, describing the victory as a win for the Global South and progressive forces around the world. In a statement on Monday, Ramaphosa extended his congratulations and best wishes to Lula on behalf of the South African government and people. “On behalf of the government and the people of South Africa I congratulate my dear brother and friend, President Lula and the people of Brazil. This…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has challenged South African employers to stop shutting young people out of the job market because they lack work experience, warning that the country cannot afford to waste the potential of a generation desperate for opportunities. Addressing the SA Youth National Leadership Convening at the Galleria Conference Centre in Sandton on Thursday, Ramaphosa acknowledged the frustration of young people who submit countless job applications without receiving responses, as well as graduates whose qualifications have failed to open…

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola will resume his duties on Monday after President Cyril Ramaphosa lifted his precautionary suspension following the formal withdrawal of charges against him, a development welcomed by the South African Policing Union (SAPU). Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia welcomed the decision on Friday, saying Masemola’s return presented an opportunity for the South African Police Service (SAPS) leadership to refocus on operational priorities and efforts to build a professional and trusted police service. Ramaphosa announced…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lifted the precautionary suspension of National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, clearing the way for him to resume his duties on Monday, 19 October. The Presidency announced the decision on Friday, following the withdrawal of criminal charges against Masemola in September. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said Ramaphosa and Masemola had agreed to the commissioner’s precautionary suspension in April 2026, after Masemola appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court to face charges relating to alleged contraventions of the…

A 27-year-old woman escaped an alleged kidnapping attempt in Thembisa after Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officers on patrol responded to her screams for help, with four suspects still at large following a shootout with police. The incident happened at about 8 pm on Wednesday on Link Road, between Esselen and Liliba near the dam, according to the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department. EMPD officers were conducting routine patrols when they heard a woman screaming. The woman ran towards the police…

A 27-year-old woman was found brutally killed in Lebotloane, Moretele, in the early hours of Thursday, just hours after President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on the escalating crisis of gender-based violence and femicide. The woman was found lying in a pool of blood in the village on October 1, with police now searching for a suspect in connection with her death. The killing has sent shockwaves through the Moretele community, with the municipality warning that the latest incident forms…

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s admission that government’s efforts to combat gender-based violence and femicide have “not been enough” has drawn a sharply divided response from political parties and civil society organisations, with opposition voices questioning whether his latest intervention will translate into action on the ground. Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Tuesday night amid mounting public anger over the killings of women in Ekurhuleni, where the bodies of 11 women have been found since July. In his address, Ramaphosa acknowledged that…

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 19:00 tonight on the government’s response to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), as the discovery of an 11th woman’s body in Ekurhuleni has intensified public concern and demands for urgent action. The timing of the President’s address could not be more significant. The number of women whose bodies have been discovered in Ekurhuleni since July has now risen to 11, with the latest discovery reported in Springs. The cases have sparked fear…

Nigeria’s Presidency has turned to South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa in its increasingly forceful defence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s prolonged stay outside the country and his absence from the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, says there is no cause for alarm over the President’s whereabouts, insisting that Tinubu is “hale and hearty” and has been carrying out official duties while on a working vacation in Europe. But in defending…