WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa Calls For Summit With Mnangagwa Over Xenophobia

WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe looks at the announcements that Ramaphosa has called for a summit with Mnangagwa on immigration. The summit is likely to be held in Victoria Falls. Africa Former State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo has been named South Africa’s ambassador-designate to France by President Cyril Ramaphosa.  Ramaphosa pays Ngizwe and Phakel’Mthakati The South African Police Service (SAPS) has officially escalated the investigation into the 2021 death of former Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Sindile "Pitso" Mfazi, from an inquest into a full-scale murder investigation after forensic tests confirmed he was poisoned. On 6 July 2026, SAPS elite units conducted targeted raids on properties linked to police members in Centurion, Gauteng, and are currently questioned. Business  Trump launches Trump Accounts Bloggers Esther Makaripe reveals that she is a medical doctor Notes New Appointment: Former State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo has been named South Africa’s ambassador-designate to France by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Succession: She succeeds Nathi Mthethwa, who died in September 2025 after serving as ambassador since 2024. Previous Roles: Dlodlo served as Public Service & Administration Minister (2018) and State Security Minister (2019) under Ramaphosa. July 2021 Unrest: She held the security portfolio during the civil unrest and has said she felt unfairly scapegoated for intelligence failures. World Bank Role: She resigned from cabinet and parliament in April 2022 to join the World Bank’s board as an executive director for Angola, Nigeria, and South Africa. Ramaphosa’s France Visit: Her appointment comes ahead of Ramaphosa’s two-day working visit to France (July 10–12). Visit Agenda: Ramaphosa will co-chair a UNESCO steering committee on education (SDG 4), attend the Transforming Education Summit Stocktake, and commemorate the Battle of Delville Wood with a wreath-laying and UNESCO plaque unveiling. Economic Context: France is the 11th-largest foreign investor in South Africa, with nearly 480 companies; both countries aim to double bilateral trade by 2027 and have launched a new Franco-South African business council.