Cyril Ramaphosa
Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa is a South African businessman and politician serving as the president of South Africa since 2018. A former anti-apartheid activist and trade union leader, Ramaphosa is also the president of the African National Congress (ANC).
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Jun 22, 2026
Far Right
Ramaphosa is at the center of a data breach of 2.3 million ANC records and faces a DA ultimatum that could collapse the GNU.
ActionSA/FF+ see him as a weak leader whose party's incompetence is laid bare by the breach and coalition infighting.
Jun 22, 2026
Lean Right
Ramaphosa is defending his coalition with the EFF on land reform, ignoring business concerns.
DA sees Ramaphosa as weak and captive to the EFF's radical agenda, undermining investor confidence.
Jun 22, 2026
Center
Ramaphosa is under pressure to keep the Government of National Unity intact while addressing the energy crisis and corruption allegations.
Centre analysts praise his efforts to form a broad coalition but criticise slow delivery on economic reforms and inconsistent anti-corruption actions.
Jun 22, 2026
Lean Left
President Ramaphosa is mediating GNU tensions after the DA refused to support the MTBPS spending plans.
ANC praises his efforts to keep the coalition intact but criticizes his concessions to the DA on fiscal policy.
Jun 21, 2026
Far Right
Under internal ANC pressure but seen by critics as weak, he has failed to deliver on corruption clean-up and energy reform.
Criticised for perpetuating ANC patronage and lacking the political will to address core issues like state capture and load shedding.
Jun 21, 2026
Lean Right
President Ramaphosa is defending the NHI and Expropriation Act while managing GNU internal splits.
DA condemns Ramaphosa for prioritizing ANC populist promises over coalition stability and economic growth.
Jun 21, 2026
Center
Ramaphosa is managing coalition tensions in the GNU as he reshuffles the cabinet to balance ANC and DA demands.
Centre observers criticize Ramaphosa for indecisiveness but acknowledge his role in keeping the GNU stable.
Jun 21, 2026
Lean Left
President Ramaphosa is managing coalition tensions with the DA while pushing forward the Expropriation Bill and energy reforms.
Praised by ANC for steadying the GNU and securing a SONA date, but criticized by left flank for concessions to the DA.
Jun 19, 2026
Far Right
Ramaphosa's ANC is at the centre of coalition talks with the EFF, raising fears of radical land policy and economic mismanagement.
ActionSA/FF+ see Ramaphosa as the architect of an unstable coalition that threatens property rights and fiscal sanity, pushing South Africa toward Zimbabwe's path.
Jun 19, 2026
Lean Right
ANC president under fire from coalition partners for backing the Bela Act and NHI without consultation.
Criticised by DA for weak leadership and failing to curb ANC radicalism in the GNU.