Cyril Ramaphosa

"vows crackdown on groups behind xenophobic attacks"

"South Africa will crack down on groups behind xenophobic violence."

"We will act against forces who are exploiting the concerns of our people about illegal immigration to further their own political, personal and criminal agendas."

"We will and must not allow groups to use the legitimate concerns of South Africans to destabilize our country through inciting lawlessness and violence."

"Employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers and exploit their vulnerability are breaking the law."

"We are taking further measures to secure our borders."

"Illegal immigration is often enabled by corruption."

"The green ID book is intricately linked to issues of illegal migration, smuggling and other offences."

"The first part of our response is a concerted crackdown on violations of existing immigration, labour and other laws."

"addressing illegal immigration concerns is the state's responsibility."

"there is no space for xenophobia, racism, sexism, Afrophobia or any other forms of intolerance in the country."

"Yet we must recognise that illegal immigration is not the cause of all our economic challenges."

"The team represented South Africa with unity, determination, and a sense of pride on the world's biggest stage."

"His creations honoured the South Africa that shaped his political commitment and musical brilliance."

"Today our nation mourns the passing of an international icon and global citizen whose profound creations honored the South Africa that shaped his political commitment and musical brilliance."

"The scapegoating of vulnerable people was not the solution to the country's complex economic challenges."

"South Africa's health ministry has said that while Pepfar contributed to the country's HIV programme, the provision of life-saving antiretroviral drugs was funded entirely separately."

"President Ramaphosa has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Vladimir Putin who responded positively to his call to support the process of returning the men home."

"The South African government working closely with the Russian government has secured a safe return of the men."

"Ramaphosa raised their case with Putin earlier this month."

"President Ramaphosa has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Vladimir Putin who responded positively to his call to support the process of returning the men home."

"President Ramaphosa has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Vladimir Putin who responded positively to his call to support the process of returning the men home."

"President Ramaphosa has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Vladimir Putin who responded positively to his call to support the process of returning the men home."

"Ramaphosa expressed gratitude to Putin for responding positively to his request for help during a Feb. 10 phone call between the two leaders."

"President Ramaphosa has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Vladimir Putin who responded positively to his call to support the process of returning the men home."

"President Ramaphosa has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Vladimir Putin who responded positively to his call to support the process of returning the men home."

"People intending to protest against migrants should do so without intimidation, threats or ultimatums."

""His life was one of resilience, courage, and steadfast belief in justice.""

"If the opportunity were to open, we would talk and say: there must be a ceasefire. Dialogue is always the best way of ending conflict and then ending the war."

"South Africa is always ready to play a contributing role, either in mediation or whatever."

"If the opportunity were to open, we would talk and say there must be a ceasefire."

"South Africa is always ready to play a contributing role, either in mediation or whatever. And if a gap opens or if we are asked, we always live up to our obligations."

"If the opportunity were to open, we would talk and say, there must be a ceasefire."

"Dialogue is always the best way of ending conflict and then ending the war. And we want this war to come to an end immediately."

"South Africa is always ready to play a contributing role, either in mediation or whatever."

"South Africa is always ready to play a contributing role, either in mediation or whatever."

"South Africa is always ready to play a contributing role, either in mediation or whatever. And if a gap opens or if we are asked, we always live up to our obligations."

"Mosiuoa Terror Lekota and I have a long history of political activism. He was a committed South African who loved his country and I will continue to honour him."

"I have acknowledged public concerns about immigration but have condemned attacks against migrants, warning citizens against taking the law into their own hands."

"noted and respects the court's decision."

"urged law enforcement and local governments to put an end to criminal gangs running water tankers."

"2,200 soldiers have been deployed to assist police in law enforcement operations relating to two specific criminal threats: gang-related violence and illegal mining run by criminal syndicates."

"He will be addressing the matter… in accordance with the law."

"The invitation to the G7 does not mean that you're being snubbed if you're not invited or you're being ignored."

"So many countries around the world don't get invited to the G7, and we are not a member."

"I can confirm that President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Mr Roelf Meyer as South Africa's Ambassador to the U.S."

"Meyer would represent South Africa very well."

"The seriousness of these charges and the critical role that the national commissioner of police plays in leading the fight against crime."

""No stone will be left unturned" in finding those responsible for the killings."

"no stone will be left unturned in finding those behind the killings, which he said were 'causing fear and uncertainty in our communities'."

"He used his Freedom Day address last week - marking the country's first democratic elections in 1994 - to remind South Africans of the support other African nations had given in the struggle against the racist system of apartheid."

"He used his Freedom Day address last week – marking the country’s first democratic elections in 1994 – to remind South Africans of the support other African nations had given in the struggle against the racist system of apartheid."

"He used his Freedom Day address last week to remind South Africans of the support other African nations had given in the struggle against the racist system of apartheid."

"organised crime was 'the most immediate threat to our democracy, our society and our economic development'"

"South Africa is a welcoming country. South Africans are an open, friendly and warm people."

"the most immediate threat to our democracy, our society and our economic development"

""I remain here and am not resigning.""

"I therefore respectfully want to make it clear that I will not resign. To do so would be to preempt a process defined by the Constitution."

"I will not resign."

"I therefore respectfully want to make it clear that I will not resign."

"I therefore respectfully want to make it clear that I will not resign."

"On the basis of advice from my legal team, I have therefore decided to proceed to take the independent panel’s report on review on an expeditious basis."

"The president is weighing his options right now in accordance with the law."

"I therefore respectfully want to make it clear that I will not resign."

"The murders are a 'stain on our national conscience'."

"The recent violent protests and criminal acts directed at foreign nationals in parts of our country do not represent the views of South Africa's people nor reflect our government's policy."

"the recent 'protests and criminal acts directed at foreign nationals' did not reflect government policy."

"Gender-based violence cannot be accepted as a normal part of life in South Africa."

"The solution to violence against women cannot be to make women less free."

"My government has not done enough and announced measures he hopes can make women feel safer."