Cyril Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa to unveil Cape Town’s new trains

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest destination on his crusade to remedy South Africa’s broken rail commuter network will take him to Cape Town on Tuesday….

Cyril Ramaphosa’s train campaign highlights the worst of South Africa’s transport system

South Africa’s public rail system is in crisis. Commuters know this, and endure its plethora of problems daily. But one important citizen who experienced…

10 big stories from February 2019 worth reading again

It’s come an gone in the blink of an eye, almost as if it’s the shortest month of the year. (Get it?). February, for…

South Africa’s 2019 elections will be held on 8 May 2019

South Africans will vote for their new national and provincial leaders on 8 May 2019. The date was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa during…

South Africa just crowned its best dressed politician at #SONA2019

Looks like Twitter’s found its most fashionable candidate of SONA 2019. Thanks to a viral tweet by TV personality Lelo Boyana on Thursday, ANC…

#SONA2019, ‘Afrikaans’ is trending on Twitter worldwide right now

So #SONA2019 is currently trending worldwide on Twitter, and it’s pretty obvious why. But if you gaze further down the social network’s top trends…

Ramaphosa, Maimane will ‘start a band’ if Malema wins the 2019 Election

When Julius Malema becomes President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa will sing Thuma Mina live in Parliament, this according to the current President during…

Peter Ndoro, #WakandaForever & #GodsPlan: weekend news you missed (19 Feb 2018)

What a week (and a weekend) it has been South Africa. Sink your teeth into Monday and catch up with the social highlights and…

Missed President Ramaphosa’s SONA? Relive it in 50+ tweets

Would you believe it, the State of the Nation address (SONA) actually kicked off on time for once, with President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering it…

Watch South Africa’s SONA 2018 live on YouTube here

We’ve had to wait a few extra days, but tonight South Africans will finally receive a State of the Nation Address (SONA) from its…

Cyril Ramaphosa jogging in Sea Point was a selfie moment not to be missed

Cape Town’s quite used to running into celebrities along its more popular attractions, but a South African president? Yesterday, President Cyril Ramaphosa was spotted…

SONA 2018 build up: Memeburn revisits the SONAs of the past

While it may be the political highlight of the year, the State of he Nation Address (or SONA) is also a social media event…

Cyril Ramaphosa is South Africa’s new president

Former Deputy President and current ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa is now South Africa’s new leader after he was sworn in by Chief Justice Mogoeng…

#Zexit: South Africa (prematurely?) prepares for Zuma recall

After spending much of 2018 in the dark corners of the internet zeitgeist, and with ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa seemingly grabbing all the headlines,…

Fake news catches Helen Zille, Cyril Ramaphosa off guard

During the 2016 US presidential election, “fake news” was a hot topic. Articles about Hillary Clinton declaring Sharia law permeated the web, as did…

What are world leaders liking on Twitter?

Twitter likes can be dangerous for prominent figures — just ask Texas Senator Ted Cruz, whose account found notoriety after liking a porn video…

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