Spokesperson media briefing update on President Ramaphosa public engagement program
2nd Presidential Health Summit
On the 5th of May, President Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the 2nd Presidential Health Summit, at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg. The Summit, which starts on the 4th of May, brings together key stakeholders from various constituencies within the health sector, to review the implementation of interventions agreed to during the first Summit held in 2018.
The Summit also aims to assess the performance of the health system against the Presidential Health Compact that was signed by the President and all social partners in 2019, committing social partners to a five-year program to improve healthcare services in the country.
11th High-Level Summit of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Signatory Countries of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Region
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 05 May 2023, travel to Bujumbura, Burundi, to participate in the 11th High Level Segment of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes Region.
The PSC Framework’s key mandate is to end the recurring cycles of devastating conflict in eastern DRC which impact on stability and development in the Great Lakes region.
The framework also aims at addressing the root causes of conflict in the region.
The Summit will take place against the backdrop of the worsening political and security situation in the Eastern DRC caused by a resurgence of the M23 rebel movement.
The Summit will deliberate on the deployment of East African Community (EAC) troops and their role in dealing with negative forces in the eastern DRC, especially the M23.
The PSC Framework, otherwise known as the Addis Ababa Agreement, was signed on 24 February 2013 through an AU/UN-brokered Framework aimed at stabilising the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
At the time, signatories to the agreement included Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. In early 2014, Kenya and Sudan became the 12th and 13th signatories of the Framework.
The Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit Plus and Force Intervention brigade troop contributing countries,
On the 8th of May 2023, President Ramaphosa will attend the Extra-ordinary Organ Troika Summit Plus and Force Intervention brigade troop contributing countries in Windhoek Namibia.
The extraordinary Organ Troika Summit Plus will receive a report from the SADC Field Assessment Mission in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), consider the regional response to the worsening security and humanitarian situation and establish a SADC common position on coordination of interventions and multiple deployments in the Eastern DRC.
President Ramaphosa’s reply to questions in the national assembly
On, 11 May 2023, President Ramaphosa will reply to questions in the National Assembly as part of his ongoing commitment to openness, transparency and accountability.
Working visit by Bulgarian President
On 12 May 2023, President Ramaphosa will host, the President of Bulgaria, Mr Rumen Radev, for a working visit, which will focus on the building of political and trade ties, as well cultural exchanges between South Africa and Bulgaria.
Official Visit by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore
President Ramaphosa will receive the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, on the 16th of May 2023. South Africa values its bilateral relationship with Singapore and President Ramaphosa is looking forward to working closely with the Prime Minister in further strengthening the existing relationship between the two countries.
Media enquiries:
Vincent Magwenya
Spokesperson to the President
Cell: 082 835 6315
