Why CYRIL RAMAPHOSA is considered a STRUGGLE HERO

President Cyril Ramaphosa isn’t the first person most people imagine when thinking about the struggle against apartheid, but most people also don’t know the story of Ramaphosa’s rise to power – and how he became known as a hero of the struggle with others like Nelson Mandela, Jacob Zuma, and Pieter Dirk-Uys.

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Here’s more about how Ramaphosa became involved with civil rights as a young man, and how this led to his eventual charge of the country as elected president.

Why CYRIL RAMAPHOSA is considered a STRUGGLE HERO

President Cyril Ramaphosa is known for many things, including his current position as president of the country – but there are many people who don’t realize the man’s history as a struggle history, and how deeply it is rooted in the struggle.

Before he became president, Ramaphosa was involved in protest actions against the unfair state. He was famously detained by the apartheid state in 1974 after joining the South African Students’ Organisation (SASO)

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This wasn’t the only time, and he was detained again in 1976 for supporting anti-apartheid causes.

In 1981, he studied for a Bachelor of Procurationis: law.

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Further during the 1980s, President Cyril Ramaphosa continued his quest for knowledge – and spearheaded the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM).

More about President Cyril Ramaphosa

President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa was born on 17 November, 1952 in Soweto.

Early involvement in political causes meant that he often ran into controversy, but that it was also okay during later years because the apartheid government turned out to be very wrong in its ideals.

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Today, he’s both President of South Africa – and current president of the African National Congress (ANC).

Believe it or not, he’s part of the movement that led South Africa (and Nelson Mandela) to freedom.

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