South Africa’s president booked off from public engagements over ill health
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been booked off from public engagements due to ill health, on the advice of his medical team, his office said on Wednesday.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been absent from public engagements due to poor health, according to his office. The 73-year-old leader returned to South Africa on Monday following a BRICS summit in India. His office advised him to rest and recover, and they suggested cabinet ministers take his place in public appearances where feasible.
Ramaphosa's deputy, Paul Mashatile, is also taking time off due to a recent medical procedure. The U.S. has placed visa restrictions on South Africans amid claims of racial discrimination, a matter President Ramaphosa rejects, asserting no evidence of such discrimination and the nation's right to address historical racial injustices.
Ronald Lamola, South Africa's foreign affairs minister, will lead the country's delegation to the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in Ramaphosa's stead.
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