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Xi's special envoy, S. African president meet on bilateral ties

ChinesePresidentXiJinping'sspecialrepresentativeYangJiechiandSouthAfricanPresidentCyrilRamaphosametinCapeTown,SouthAfrica'scapitalcityonFridaytodiscussbilateral

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S.Africa new president to stamp his mark in key speech

SouthAfrica'snewly-mintedpresident,CyrilRamphosa,willdeliverhisfirstmajorpolicyspeechFriday,seizingthechancetoofferthecountryafreshstartafterninebruisingyearsun

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Ramaphosa takes aim at corruption and economic decline

CyrilRamaphosavowedtocrackdownoncorruptionandrevitalizetheSouthAfricaneconomyashewasswornintoreplaceJacobZumaasthecountry’spresidentonThursday.OnFriday,Ramaphos

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Cyril Ramaphosa elected as new president of South Africa

CyrilRamaphosa,leaderofSouthAfrica'srulingparty,theAfricanNationalCongress,waselectedThursdaybytheNationalAssemblytobethenation'snewpresident.Theelectioncameaft

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Jacob Zuma defies order from South Africa's ANC to resign

JacobZumahasdefiedanultimatumfromSouthAfrica’srulingpartytoresignwithin48hours,pitchingthe“RainbowNation”intoanunprecedentedpoliticalcrisis.ThedecisiontotellZum

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Ramaphosa waits in wings as Zuma edges towards exit

CyrilRamaphosa,atradeunionistturnedpoliticianturnedbusinessmanturnedpolitician,isinpolepositiontobecomethenewpresidentofSouthAfrica.ThereformistAfricanNationalC

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South Africa's ANC gives Zuma 48 hours to quit, state broadcaster says

SouthAfrica’srulingAfricanNationalCongress(ANC)gavePresidentJacobZuma48hourstoresignasheadofstateonMondayafteraneight-hourmeetingoftheparty’stopleadership,theSA

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ANC leaders expected to ask President Jacob Zuma to resign

LeadersofSouthAfrica'sgoverningANCpartyaremeetingtodecidethefutureofPresidentJacobZuma.TheNationalExecutiveCommittee(NEC)islikelytoaskhimtostepdown,saysBBCAfric

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South Africa's ANC official urges patience during Zuma exit talks

SouthAfricansshouldbepatientwiththerulingAfricanNationalCongress(ANC)leaderCyrilRamaphosaasheholdstalkswithPresidentJacobZumaforatransitionofpower,theparty'snat

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S. African deputy president supports probe into "state capture"

SouthAfricanDeputyPresidentCyrilRamaphosaonSundaycalledfortheestablishmentofanindependentjudicialcommissiontothoroughlyinvestigateallallegationsof"statecapture.

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S. Africans mark 3rd anniversary of Mandela's death

South Africans on Monday marked the 3rd anniversary of former president Nelson Mandela's death, vowing to honour his legacy by upholding his values and principles.

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S. African deputy president warns against disruption of Parliament

​South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa warned on Wednesday that the efforts of a small minority of MPs to impose, through force and intimidation, their will on Parliament reflects a contempt for the principles of democracy.

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South Africa calls for further Asian-African cooperation in infrastructure

South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said here Tuesday that infrastructure holds great potential for Asian-African cooperation.

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South Africa pays tribute to Mandela, stressing his values

​South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged people to keep Nelson Mandela's legacy alive while paying tribute to Mandela who died this month one year ago, calling for continued efforts in building a society where peace, tolerance, justice and human rights are upheld.

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S. African gov't dedicated to economic transformation: deputy president

​The South African government will continue to pursue a counter-cyclical fiscal policy where the government saves during good times and spends to stabilize the economy during downturns, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday.