Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

We noted the growing international support for the proposal submitted by South Africa & India to the @WTO’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Council for a temporary waiver of certain #TRIPS obligations. The waiver will make vaccines more affordable. — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

PM Modi indicated that India would continue to support countries in Africa with a special package of vaccines. India will also support the #COVAX facility – a joint initiative of The Vaccine Alliance and the @WHO - with 13 million doses by the end of February 2021. — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

I spoke to the Prime Minister of India, His Excellency @NarendraModi this afternoon following the arrival of the first batch of #COVID19 vaccines from on Monday. I applauded the Government & people of India for its gift to the world in the form of vaccines & scientific knowledge. https://t.co/Mar65brN9i — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

Let us now focus on the task at hand and work together to realise a society that is free of gender-based violence, of femicide, and of violence in all its forms. https://t.co/KtIyrdAJ8I — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

The launch of this Fund today is testament to the strength and power of social partnership. It has been a long and challenging road, but we have laid the cornerstone. https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

As a country, South Africa has adopted a policy of 40% preferential public procurement for women-owned enterprises, and we are promoting a minimum target of 30% for the region https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

We joined the @UN’s #GenerationEquality Forum and participated in advocacy around GBV and women’s financial inclusion We also lobbied for gender-responsive trade policies to be developed as part of the African Continental Free Trade Area. #AfCFTA https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

We have nevertheless made progress in a number of areas relating to gender-based violence and the financial inclusion of women. We convened a successful webinar on the ratification of ILO Convention 190 on ending violence and harassment in the workplace https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

It has been a challenging year in which many of the priorities we set for our term of office have had to take a back seat as we responded to the #COVID19 pandemic. https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

This week, South Africa will hand over the reins of the @_AfricanUnion Chairship to the Democratic Republic of Congo. https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

I also want to thank those companies that have offered their services pro bono to assist with the financial and audit aspects. We want to acknowledge #ENSAfrica, #PWC, #Deloitte, #AlexanderForbes and #Absa for all they have done in this regard. https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

I want to thank the many partners who have come on board to assist us with its establishment, and in particular the International Women’s Forum of South Africa for driving the process. @IWFSA1 https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

These contributions will make a great difference in the lives of many people. They reflect the true commitment of these valued partners to building a better society. #NoToGBVF https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

As we launch this Fund, I would like to acknowledge and appreciate the contribution by @AngloAmerican of R30 million, the contribution by @AbsaSouthAfrica of R20 million and the contribution just announced by the @FordFoundation of R20 million. #NoToGBVF https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

The mechanisms of the Fund were explained by the speakers who came before me. I want to reiterate that the Fund will be managed and administered under the strictest principles of good governance, due diligence, transparency and accountability. https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

We can increase our support to community-based organisations that are doing such valuable work in our villages, towns and cities and that rely on donor funding to survive. https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

With your financial support, we will be able to step up the national response to GBVF by expanding the scope of services at national, provincial and community levels. https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

Gender-based violence and femicide is not a secondary priority. It is not a women’s issue. It is overwhelmingly and unequivocally a human rights issue. #NoToGBVF https://t.co/8SGlcyo6tb — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

When millions of our citizens have to live in fear from violence and even death simply because they are women or girls, a part of our soul as a people is lost. https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

Its effects are insidious, extreme, inter-generational and long-lasting; not just on victims and survivors but also on society. But by far the most significant cost is to our very nationhood. #EnoughIsEnough https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

Gender-based violence and femicide impacts us all and requires collective action. Gender-based violence has social, psychological, financial, health, educational, political and security effects, to name but a few. https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

I have also received a report detailing the expenditure associated with GBV-related programmes in every government department. Government departments will be held accountable for the work they do and for the resources that have been committed. https://t.co/9MHGMXVUGF — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

We have allocated nearly R21 billion over the three years of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework to support all six pillars of the #GBVF National Strategic Plan. https://t.co/bfKNEolICs — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

Last year, we unveiled the GBVF National Strategic Plan – the NSP – which was developed by a multisectoral team from across society. https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

At the Summit, delegates from government, business, labour and civil society pledged to work together to address the devastating impact of violence on the lives of millions of South African women and children. https://t.co/i7DTxEtTiP — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

Three years ago, at the Presidential Summit on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, we started out on the road that has brought us to this point. https://t.co/S8G9rnHMU0 — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

The launch today of the first phase of the Private Sector Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Response Fund fulfils a promise we made to the women and children of our country. https://t.co/S8G9rnZoiA — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

#GBVFResponseFund1 #EnoughIsEnough https://t.co/Jo3xMa2tvo — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

I have the utmost confidence that this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba will help to position mining as a catalytic, transformative, innovative and developmental industry. #MIVirtual https://t.co/D6eYSWAmHf — PolitiTweet.org

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 @CyrilRamaphosa

It also needs to be prepared and capacitated to respond to unforeseen disasters, unforeseen pandemics and crises in the future. https://t.co/1ndrCungmF — PolitiTweet.org