Cape Town - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will  provide details on the status of National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC)’s Committee of Principals (CoP) discussions on Labour Relations and Wage Inequality later today, Wednesday, 8 February 2017 at 14h30 at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.

Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date:  Wednesday, 08 February 2017
Time:  14h30 (members of the media to arrive at 14h00)
Venue:  Tuynhuys, Media Centre, Cape Town
RSVP:  terrence@presidency.gov.za and terrence.manase@gmail.com

Enquiries: Ronnie Mamoepa 082 990 4853


Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended heartfelt condolences to Minister Nomvula Mokonyane on the passing away of her husband, Mr Serge Mokonyane.

Mr Mokonyane passed away early today, Thursday 04 April 2019, following an extended illness.

President Ramaphosa’s thoughts and prayers are with Minister Mokonyane, her immediate and extended family, and friends and associates of Mr Mokonyane.


Media enquiries: Khusela Diko, Spokesperson to the President on 072 854 5707

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

Maseru - Deputy President of South Africa and SADC Facilitator Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to pay a working visit to Maseru, capital of the Kingdom of Lesotho later today, Friday 10 February 2017, in pursuance of his SADC mandate to consolidate peace and stability in the Kingdom.
 
In this regard the working visit of the Facilitator Deputy President Ramaphosa will review progress made with regard to the implementation of SADC recommendations on constitutional and security sector reforms including the investigation into the death of the late Brigadier Maaparankoe Mahao.
 
During the visit, the Facilitator who will be supported by several members of the SADC-appointed Oversight Committee will pay a courtesy call on His Majesty King Letsie III and hold discussions with the Right Honourable Prime Minister Mosisili and members of his coalition government.
 
As is customary, the Deputy President will also have an occasion to meet with leaders of all opposition political parties, college of Chiefs, Council of Lesotho Churches, and members of the Mahao family to be briefed on their assessment of the current political and security situation in the country.
 
SADC has committed to providing experts in the various fields to assist the country in developing a long lasting solution to the constitutional and security sector reform.
 
Deputy President Ramaphosa is expected to return to South Africa later in the day, Friday 10, February 2017, ahead of his planned meeting with exiled Lesotho political leaders on Saturday in Gauteng.
 
Enquiries: Ronnie Mamoepa 082 990 4853
 

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

Maseru - SADC Facilitator and South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will pay a working visit to Maseru on Sunday 12 February to welcome the three returning exiled Lesotho opposition political party leaders including former Prime Minister Tom Thabane, Theselle Maseribane and Ms. Keketso Rantsho back to the Kingdom of Lesotho.

The return of the three opposition leaders back to Lesotho is a culmination of decisions of the SADC Double Troika Summit held in Gaborone, Botswana in June 2016, which mandated Deputy President Ramaphosa, among others, to facilitate the return from South Africa of opposition political party leaders back to the Kingdom of Lesotho.

In pursuit of this mandate and as well as to assess progress regarding the constitutional and security sector reforms and the implementation of recommendations of the Phumaphi Commission of Inquiry, Deputy President Ramaphosa paid a working visit to Maseru on Friday 10 February 2016.

Against this background, Deputy President Ramaphosa paid a courtesy call on His Majesty King Letsie III, held bilateral discussions with the Prime Minister Phakalitha Mosisili, held meetings with government coalition party leaders, opposition party leaders, Council of Churches of Lesotho, NGO sector and representatives of the College of Chiefs.

Deputy President Ramaphosa will be supported during the function to welcome the three leaders of the All-Basotho Convention, Basotho National Party and the Reformed Congress of Lesotho on Sunday 12 February by members of the SADC Oversight Committee.

Details are as follows:
Time: 11h00
Venue: Avani Lesotho Hotel, Maseru
Date: Sunday 12 February 2016

Enquiries: Ronnie Mamoepa  082 990 4853


Issued by The Presidency
Pretoria

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday, 9 April 2019, undertake a visit to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) in Cape Town where the President will be briefed on PRASA’s efforts to improve commuter services and to stimulate economic activity and industrialisation   through its modernisation programme. The President will also observe the testing of new train sets.

The President’s visit follows his recent personal experience of commuter frustration and technical problems with rolling stock between Mabopane and Bosman stations in Pretoria. During an engagement with commuters, the train on which the President was travelling broke down, turning a 45-minute journey into a three-hour delay
 
In Cape Town PRASA will take the President through elements of the passenger rail sector’s 20-year modernisation programme.
 
This programme aims to revitalise the rail industry through local manufacturing of parts, maintenance, the establishment of training facilities, the achievement of 65 percent local content, and training and skills development for PRASA employees and young people interested in the rail industry.

Government’s commitment to providing safe and sufficient passenger rail services that will benefit commuters and the economy is reflected in its investment of more than R170 billion to ensure that passenger rail services offer:
 

• Modern, safe and reliable trains for commuters
• Faster trains which will increase capacity of the network
• Improved overall safety of trains and reduced energy costs and
• Improved, predictable and reliable services to passengers.

 
During his visit to Cape Town’s central railway station, President Ramaphosa will view two new trains that were manufactured locally and which will be deployed on upgraded infrastructure, as part of PRASA’s Rolling Stock Fleet Renewal Programme that will see the manufacturing of more than 7 000 new trains over a period of 20 years - or close to 30 per month.
 
Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 9 April 2019
Time: 11h00 (members of the media are requested to arrive at 10h00)
Venue: Cape Town Station, Western Cape Province

Media RSVP: Terrence Manase –terrence@presidency.gov.za / 082 338 6707

Media enquiries: Khusela Diko – Presidential Spokesperson – 072 854 5707

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

Maseru - SADC Facilitator and South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa today, Sunday 12 February 2016 concluded a successful working visit to Maseru where he received and welcomed back home three former exiled Lesotho opposition political party leaders back to the Kingdom of Lesotho

The three leaders former Prime Minister and leader of the All-Basotho Convention Dr. Tom Thabane, former Minister Theselle Maseribane and Ms. Keketso Rantsho leader of the Reformed Congress of Lesotho were welcomed at a function held at Avani Lesotho hotel earlier today.

Their return to Lesotho is a culmination of efforts and decision of the SADC Double Troika summit  of Heads of State and Government held in Gaborone, Botswana in 2016 which mandated the Facilitator Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to facilitate the return of the three leaders back home.

Deputy President Ramaphosa held discussions with family members of the late Brigadier Maaparankoe Mahao and later held bilateral discussions with former Prime Minister Tom Thabane before addressing a media briefing to welcome the three leaders back home.

The visit on Sunday follows a working visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho on Friday 10 February to assess progress regarding constitutional and security sector reforms and implementation of recommendations of the Phumaphi Commission of Inquiry

In this context the Facilitator Deputy President Ramaphosa paid a courtesy call on His Majesty King Letsie III, Prime Minister Phakalitha Mosisili, government coalition partners, church and NGO sector leaders as well as representatives of the College of Chiefs.

SADC remains committed to work with all stakeholders to ensure the stabilisation of the political and security situation in Lesotho and has committed itself to second experts to assist the country as it embarks on constitutional and security sector reforms.

The Facilitator, Deputy President Ramaphosa returned to South Africa on Sunday afternoon.

Enquiries: Ronnie Mamoepa at 082 990 4853


Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, 10 April 2019, officiate a ceremony at which the automotive group Nissan will announce an expansion of its investment in South Africa. The investment ceremony will take place at the Nissan production plant at Rosslyn in the City of   Tshwane. 
 
This demonstration of confidence in South Africa as an investment destination was among the investment pledges presented at the South Africa Investment Conference held in Johannesburg October 2018 under the theme “Accelerating Economic Growth by Building Partnerships”.  
 
Nissan South Africa’s expansion is a culmination of collaborative work by the automotive industry, the Department of Trade and Industry and the  Gauteng Provincial Government’s Gauteng Growth and Development Agency and the Automotive Industry Development Centre.
 
Led by President Ramaphosa, the conference generated a total of R290 billion in new investments, with the automotive sector accounting for R40 billion over the next five years.
 
Projects to the value of R187 billion from the pledges committed at the South Africa Investment Conference are currently undergoing implementation, and projects worth another R26 billion are in the pre-implementation phase. These projects are reinforcing South Africa’s ambition to attract R1,4 trillion in domestic and international investment over a period of five years.
 
The automotive industry contributes 6.9 percent to GDP, which accounts for 30.1% of manufacturing output and 13,9% of total exports. The sector employs more than 110 000 people in the vehicle and component manufacturing and averages annual investment of R12.2 billion. 
 
Government remains committed to further support investment and development of the automotive industry in line with the National Industrial Policy Action Framework and the Industrial Policy Action Plan.
 
President Ramaphosa has called for all role players in government, civil society and business to collaborate in reigniting inclusive growth and pursue greater levels of investment that will create employment and reduce inequality and poverty.
 
Details of the Nissan South Africa Investment Ceremony are as follows:
 
Date: Wednesday, 10 April 2019
Time: 08:00 (Media to arrive at 07:00 at the AIDC Learning Centre for Registration)
Venue: Nissan Plant, Rosslyn, City of Tshwane
 
Media interested in attending the Nissan South Africa Investment Ceremony should please liaise with Khutjo Sebata on 079 898 4621 or khutjos@gmail.com
 

Media enquiries: Khusela Diko, Spokesperson to the President on 072 854 5707
 
Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as chair of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), has appointed Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba as the Acting Chairperson of the South African National AIDS Trust.
 
“Following the appointment of Dr Gwen Ramokgopa as Gauteng Member of the Executive Council (MEC), I have accepted her resignation as a Trustee of the South African National AIDS Trust, which is responsible for overseeing the Secretariat of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC)” said Deputy President Ramaphosa
 
“I thank Dr Ramokgopa for her valuable contribution to the Trust and look forward to working with her further as she steers government’s AIDS response in Gauteng” said Deputy President Ramaphosa
 
“To ensure stability and continuity, I am happy to announce the appointment of Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba as acting Chair of the Trust. Dr Ntsaluba has been a member of the Trust for the past two years” continued Deputy President Ramaphosa. Dr Ntsaluba is a former Director-General in the Departments of Health and International Relations and Co-operation.
 
“His immediate task includes the finalisation of the process of appointing the Chief Executive of the Trust (SANAC Secretariat), a position vacated by Dr Fareed Abdullah at the end of January this year” said Deputy President Ramaphosa
 
Noting the excellent contribution to the work of SANAC done by Dr Abdullah, Deputy President Ramaphosa wished him well in his next assignment.
 

Enquiries: Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, 09 April 2019, undertake a visit to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) in Cape Town where the President will be briefed on PRASA’s efforts to improve commuter services and to stimulate economic activity and industrialisation   through its modernisation programme. The President will also observe the testing of new train sets.

The President’s visit follows his recent personal experience of commuter frustration and technical problems with rolling stock between Mabopane and Bosman stations in Pretoria. 

During an engagement with commuters, the train on which the President was travelling broke down, turning a 45-minute journey into a three-hour delay

In Cape Town PRASA will take the President through elements of the passenger rail sector’s 20-year modernisation programme.

This programme aims to revitalise the rail industry through local manufacturing of parts, maintenance, the establishment of training facilities, the achievement of 65 percent local content, and training and skills development for PRASA employees and young people interested in the rail industry.

Government’s commitment to providing safe and sufficient passenger rail services that will benefit commuters and the economy is reflected in its investment of more than R170 billion to ensure that passenger rail services offer:

• Modern, safe and reliable trains for commuters,
• Faster trains which will increase capacity of the network,
• Improved overall safety of trains and reduced energy costs, and
• Improved, predictable and reliable services to passengers.

During his visit to Cape Town’s central railway station, President Ramaphosa will view two new trains that were manufactured locally and which will be deployed on upgraded infrastructure, as part of PRASA’s Rolling Stock Fleet Renewal Programme that will see the manufacturing of more than 7 000 new trains over a period of 20 years - or close to 30 per month.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 09 April 2019
Time: 11h00 (members of the media are requested to arrive at 10h00)
Venue: Cape Town Station, Western Cape Province

Media RSVP: Tsakane Khambane – tsakane@presidency.gov.za / 082 084 5566 by sending names, media house and ID numbers by no later than 14:00 today, 08 April 2019.04.08.


Media enquiries: Khusela Diko, Spokesperson to the President on 072 854 5707

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

Secunda – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and Chairperson of the South African National Aids Council (SANAC) will on Saturday, 25 February 2017, officially open the eMbalenhle Extension 14 Community Clinic in Govan Mbeki District Municipality, Secunda, Mpumalanga.
 
 The clinic was built by Sasol in partnership with the National Department of Health. The facility delivers on government’s strategy aimed at improving access to basic health care to communities. The provision of affordable and quality healthcare to communities is one of the   priorities of government.
 
In this regard, the facility will ensure a cost effective primary healthcare is brought closer to the community. Primary healthcare is essential to the promotion and implementation of various prevention measures, including medical male circumcision, prevention of mother-to child transmission and the promotion of HIV testing. 
 
The eMbalenhle community clinic in Secunda underlines that working together as government, private sector and communities we can improve the lives of our people and help move South Africa forward.
 
The features of the new upgraded clinic includes a reception and waiting area, four examination rooms, a dispensary and storeroom, a kitchen and staff rest room. The facility also has four ablution facilities, a boardroom and two offices, a short stay room, new furniture and a security guardhouse.
 
Deputy President Ramaphosa will be joined by the Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, the Premier of Mpumalanga province Mr David Mabuza, the Mpumalanga MEC for Health Mr Gilllion Mashego and Chief Executive Officer, Sasol Limited Mr Bongani Nqwababa.
 
Media is invited as follows:
 
Date: Saturday, 25 February 2017
Venue: Ext 14 Clinic, eMbalenhle Township, Secunda, Mpumalanga

08h00-09h30: Registration time. 
Venue: Graceland Hotel Casino and Country Club Resort, eMbalenhle Road, Secunda, after registration, guests will be transported by bus to the clinic

10h00: Opening of the Clinic and Walk-about

11h00: Deputy President Ramaphosa addresses members of the community
Venue: Sasol Community Recreation Centre, eMbalenhle

For more information and accreditation please contact, Sam Bopape on 082 318 5251
 

Enquiries: Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853
 
Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria