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 ruling African National Congress national executive committee.
The rumour mill
Social media influencer handle @AdvoBarryRoux questioned a rumour claiming Ramaphosa is in the intensive care unit.
“He collapsed after told by the NEC to resign with immediate effect for destroying the ANC & country. He suffered a stroke and in ICU’?
“Is it true that ‘Cyril Ramaphosa was rushed to hospital this morning. He collapsed after told by the NEC to resign with immediate effect for destroying the ANC & country. He suffered a stroke and in ICU’?”
— Man’s NOT Barry Roux (@AdvoBarryRoux) January 7, 2024
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
A malicious rumour has been doing the rounds about the President's health and that he has been hospitalised. 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.
— Vincent Magwenya 🇿🇦 (@SpokespersonRSA) January 7, 2024.
Magwenya, however called the trending rumours as malicious and says the president is in good health and was never admitted to hospital.
“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.
eNCA reports that questions on President Ramaphosa's whereabouts and speculation on his health ended with his appearance in Mpumalanga today where he is leading the ANC's 112th celebrations. - The South African
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