Ramaphosa dispels rumours of ill-health, as party celebrates its 112 birthday

Johnathan Paoli

President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed claims that he collapsed over the weekend and was hospitalised.

This follows rumours which arose on social media that Ramaphosa was ill after his failure to address a prayer service in Mbombela, Mpumalanga on Sunday.

“The president is fine, he was never hospitalised, and there was no emergency. He attended a meeting and decided to spend the rest of the day at home ahead of a busy week,” presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said.

Ramaphosa was represented by Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the prayer service, with other ANC leaders in attendance as part of the programme ahead of the party’s January 8th Statement on this coming Saturday.

The ANC NEC will also visit the families of struggle stalwarts in the province.

Ramaphosa was speaking to the media after the wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of Dr Enos Mabuza in Louwville, Mpumalanga, and confirmed