President Ruto set for three-day South Africa State visit By Ian Omondi May 30, 2026 08:53 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President William Ruto holds talks with South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on …
… South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa last week moved to reassure other African countries saying "opportunists" had orchestrated anti-immigrant attacks on foreigners and that "there is no place in South Africa for xenophobia, ethnic mobilisation, intolerance or violence". …
… to mobilise election funds By Brian Kimani May 15, 2026 06:57 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua leaves Nairobi to attend the swearing-in of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa …
… Macron has demonstrated the relationship's importance with pointed diplomatic gestures; he has invited Ruto to the G7 summit in France in June, while excluding South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. …
… On Monday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the recent “protests and criminal acts directed at foreign nationals” did not reflect government policy, describing them as “isolated acts of criminality”. …
… By Reuters May 13, 2026 06:07 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his 2025 State of the Nation Address in Cape Town, South Africa, February 6, 2025. …
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will legally challenge a report that has paved the way for parliament to consider impeachment proceedings against him over the theft of large sums of cash from his private farm. …
Audio By VocalizeSouth Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday that "opportunists" had orchestrated anti-immigrant attacks on foreigners as he sought to reassure other African countries, which have expressed concern about their nationals. …
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that Parliament acted unconstitutionally when it halted efforts to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022. …
President William Ruto will undertake a three-day state visit to South Africa from June 3 to June 5, 2026, at the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa, aimed at strengthening diplomatic, trade and investment ties. The visit will include a formal welcome ceremony at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on June 4, bilateral talks between the two heads of state, and a business forum bringing together stakeholders from both countries.
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President Ruto's three-day state visit to South Africa aims to strengthen diplomatic, trade, and investment ties with a key continental partner.
President William Ruto will undertake a three-day state visit to South Africa from June 3 to June 5, 2026, at the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa, aimed at strengthening diplomatic, trade and investment ties. The visit will include a formal welcome ceremony at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on June 4, bilateral talks between the two heads of state, and a business forum bringing together stakeholders from both countries.
President William Ruto will make a three-day state visit to South Africa from June 3 to June 5 at President Cyril Ramaphosa's invitation, with a focus on strengthening economic ties and deepening bilateral relations. The visit will include a ceremonial welcome, bilateral talks, and a business forum aimed at expanding economic cooperation and unlocking trade and investment opportunities.
Ghana delayed the evacuation of more than 800 of its citizens from South Africa, originally scheduled to begin Thursday, citing the large numbers of evacuees and South African legal clearance procedures including mandatory passenger screening, coordination, and flight permits. The evacuation was announced following a viral video showing the alleged assault of a Ghanaian man during xenophobic violence targeting foreign nationals.
Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua is travelling to the United Kingdom on Friday, May 15, followed by a tour of the United States, to mobilise election funding for the 2027 polls and establish networks to raise party funds.
France co-hosted the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi with Kenya, attended by over 30 African heads of state, as President Macron pursued what experts characterize as a renewed partnership with Africa amid France's diminishing grip on West Africa.
Ghana has approved the immediate evacuation of 300 citizens from South Africa following protests against foreign nationals. The evacuation comes after the Ghanaian foreign ministry issued an advisory in response to what it describes as xenophobic attacks, though South African authorities have denied that attacks occurred and characterized recent incidents as isolated acts of criminality.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces impeachment proceedings over "Farmgate," a scandal in which thieves stole bundles of foreign cash from a sofa on his ranch. Ramaphosa, head of state since 2018, has denied wrongdoing and refused calls to resign.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not step down and will legally challenge a report paving the way for parliament to consider impeachment proceedings over the theft of large sums of cash from his private farm. A Constitutional Court ruling found parliament acted unconstitutionally when it voted against establishing an impeachment inquiry into the Phala Phala scandal in 2022.
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said there is "no place" for xenophobia in the country following anti-immigrant attacks and protests in recent weeks. Nigeria and Ghana have expressed concern about their nationals, with Nigeria announcing plans to repatriate 130 of its citizens.
South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that Parliament acted unconstitutionally when it halted impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022, following a legal challenge by opposition parties. The ruling opens the door for renewed parliamentary consideration of the impeachment process, which was centred on a controversial burglary at Ramaphosa's rural farm where more than $500,000 in cash was reportedly stolen.