President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: X/CyrilRamaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa NOT HOSPITALISED
The rumour mill is abuzz on Sunday night regarding the Presidents health, on the eve of the party’s 112th birthday
President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: X/CyrilRamaphosa
Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya has rubbished claims doing the rounds on social media, of President Cyril Ramaphosa being rushed to hospital.
This comes after Ramaphosa failed to make an appearance during the ANC NEC(National Executive Committee) engagements in Mbombela.
THE RUMOUR MILL
Social media influencer handle @AdvoBarryRoux questioned a rumour claiming Ramaphosa is in ICU.
“He collapsed after told by the NEC to resign with immediate effect for destroying the ANC & country. He suffered a stroke and in ICU’?
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Deputy President Paul Mashatile, stood in for the statesman which, according to Magwenya he rests at home and it not admitted to the Military Hospital in Pretoria.
According to Newzroom Afrika, ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said the president is attending to an unspecified emergency.
THE PRESIDENT IS FINE
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Magwenya however called the trending rumours as malicious and says the president is in good health and was never admitted to hosptial.
“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”, says Magwenya.
The ANC will be celebrating the party’s 112th birthday, where the President is expected to deliver the January 8 statement
