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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pardons his predecessor Jacob Zuma, who was convicted last year for refusing to testify in his corruption trial, alongside other non-violent offenders as part of an attempt to reduce overcrowding in the country's prisons.
2023-08-11

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa confirms that the upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg will be conducted in-person for the first time since 2019, despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Russian president Vladimir Putin. However, Ramaphosa does not state whether Putin will attend the summit.
2023-07-9

The African National Congress meets to debate the political future of South African president Cyril Ramaphosa amid an emerging scandal concerning Ramaphosa's ownership of a farm in alleged breach of anti-corruption laws. Ramaphosa has stated that he does not intend to resign.
2022-12-4

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announces that the COVID-19 restrictions will be strengthened, which will include a nightly curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., a ban on gatherings of more than 100 people indoors and 250 people outdoors, and a requirement for all non-essential establishments to close at 10:00 p.m. as the country moves to the adjusted level 2 beginning tomorrow amid a third wave of COVID-19.
2021-05-30

Former South African President Jacob Zuma pleads not guilty to multiple charges, including corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering, relating to a $2 billion arms deal in 1999. Zuma said that the charges were politically motivated by a rival section of the ruling African National Congress.
2021-05-26

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa calls on all members of the ruling African National Congress that are facing charges of corruption or other serious crimes to resign from their positions within 30 days and threatens to suspend those who do not comply.
2021-03-29

Cyril Ramaphosa is elected by the National Assembly as President of South Africa.
2018-02-15

Jacob Zuma resigns as President of South Africa effective immediately, following an ultimatum issued the day prior by African National Congress that ordered Zuma to step down as head of state or face a vote of no confidence by the South African Parliament to remove him from power within 48 hours of the declaration. Cyril Ramaphosa takes over as Acting President.
2018-02-14

South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) formally requests that President Jacob Zuma step down after he refused to resign.
2018-02-13

Thousands of delegates of the African National Congress gather in Johannesburg to elect a party leader, who may replace President Jacob Zuma before his term expires in 2019.
2017-12-16