Business does not dictate to us: Ramaphosa
Business does not dictate to us: Ramaphosa
The future of the Government of National Unity (GNU) will be front of mind when the ANC meets tomorrow.
Today President Cyril Ramaphosa responded to questions around the GNU and its future during a visit to Klipspruit West in Soweto.
He told the media that business does not influence decisons in the government and the ANC.
This in response…
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But when we pay tax with our businesses it does concern him. We are trying to get rid of this fool.
Hey buuba Cyril…you're in trouble…listen to baas Trump!
YOUR people as you call them Ramaphosa , do not even LIKE you!
You're suddenly doing lot of creeping & they're ridiculing you outright as do all of us!!!!
"Our people", meaning black people. 31 Years of democracy, why are your people poor Cyril, while YOU are RICH ??
Why would business dedicate Ramaphosa, surely they addressed their concerns and gave their opinions on matters. So is Ramaphosa creating fake news? What rational person would not want to listen to the heart beat of the country's economy. If the ANC really cared about the people of SA, they would be listening carefully. Where do the jobs come from? This simply cannot go on, unemployment is at a critical level and illegal immigrants are just walking in.
The country could down spiral into ciaos very quickly, at these current levels its unsustainable…
😅😅 is it not the very businesses that create jobs to address what you want to address as a party……!!! Our own Donald Trump 😂😂 destroy to try and rebuild (childish)
We dont want you in power, stop talking about people this people that. The people voted you out
Business taxes pay your bloated bunch of mor0ns salary you clueless mor0n!
What a load of bs.
Cela ixholo skidi. Say sorry to Mr Musk and Mr Trump. Ilula lento man!
Are they going to a cricket match?
So how does putting the VAT price up help poverty???? 🎉
If it was the nation, you would've gone for a salary cut for MPs instead of VAT INCREASE!
Vat increase = poverty, inequality and unemployment
What doe this moron know about businesses
Thank you and Apologies.
I may not agree with the ANC in their leadership corrupt style but then also don't agree with the Local Afrikaners business dictating on how a gov should be with or under. If the ANC can end it's corrupt ways then joined by the Action plus group, Miamane party, that PA party group as well as the IFP group they can do just fine without the DA. The DA is playing horrible political game off back stepping the Gov off SA and like the idea when SA Economy drops as their partners in crime Musk, the Afriforum the many Afrikaners seating on SA lands illigally and still holding on to SA wealth in terms off local business pushes for SA failures then continue to blame the ANC. Infact what this racist groups are running away from are to see SA correcting the historical theft and imbalances left by the Apartheid that's their goals to keep on with their manipulative business dumb idealogies off divisions and unbalanced ways. What the ANC now needs to be focusing on is to go ahead with the Expropriation where it's needed to be done then bring in more non whites to the pie to be shared especially in the farm lands and all the CBD properties unattended this long to see SA rampaged then the ANC blamed for it. We can not have a manipulative unbalanced Wealth distribution because this US- Musk, DA, FFP plus the Afriforum isn't really helping resolve the imbalances off historical theft but they prefer a Segregated and divisional ways under a democratic systems. It's time we fix this put this AFRIKANERS to their place they just forgot who the real ANC is. They are not dummies, Ramaphosa last term he knows he has to do better to SA voters especially knowing that the ANC voters are decreasing and to protect the ANC to continue to have enough votes for the next ANC leader to come it will all depends on how Ramaphosa shapen his ways towards his term.
In **South Africa**, which has the **largest HIV epidemic in the world**, life expectancy without treatment follows a similar pattern to global trends but is influenced by local healthcare access, nutrition, and co-infections like TB. Here’s a breakdown:
### *Life Expectancy of HIV+ People in South Africa *Without Treatment*:*
– *Average survival after infection:* *8–10 years* before progressing to AIDS.
– *After AIDS develops (CD4 < 200):* ~*2–3 years* without treatment, depending on opportunistic infections (e.g., TB, cryptococcal meningitis).
### *Key Factors in South Africa:*
1. *High TB Co-Infection Rates*
– TB is the *leading cause of death* in untreated HIV+ South Africans, speeding up progression.
2. *Malnutrition & Poverty*
– Weakens the immune system faster.
3. *Late Diagnosis*
– Many people only discover their status after symptoms appear, shortening survival time.
### *With Treatment (ART):*
– South Africa has the *largest ART program globally* (over *5 million* on treatment).
– If started early and taken consistently, life expectancy is *near-normal* (60s–70s).
– *Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U):* Treatment also stops HIV transmission.
### *Current Stats (2024):*
– *HIV prevalence (ages 15–49):* ~*19%* (~*7.8 million* people living with HIV).
– *AIDS-related deaths (2022):* ~*50,000* (down from ~240,000 in 2010 due to ART rollout).
– *ART coverage:* ~*80%* of diagnosed individuals.
### *Comparison: Survival With vs. Without Treatment*
| Scenario | Avg. Survival After Infection |
|———-|——————————|
| *No ART* | ~8–10 years (then AIDS → death in ~2–3 yrs) |
| *On ART (early & consistent)* | Near-normal lifespan (60s–70s+) |
### *Conclusion:*
Without medicine, HIV+ South Africans typically live *~10–12 years total* after infection. **With treatment, they can live a full, healthy life.**😊
'Our people' – Read: Rich ANC cadres and loyal sheep ANC voters
The people of South Africa not the government need to rise up against this destructive ANC gov once and for all..
They let E#skom Steal the country bankrupt now you want the poor to pay the government!!!
PLEASE PEOPLE. IM NOT WHITE BUT WE NEED TO GET BLACK PEOPLE OUT OF PARLIAMENT. MOST OF THEM ANYWAY. ANC IS CORRUPT.
RAMAPHOSA DOESNT EVEN HAVE MATRIC AND YET HE IS RUNNING THE COUNTRY.
SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. PLEASE. WE NEED TO STAND TOGETHER AND BE HONEST.
IT WOULD BE BETTER TO HAVE A WHITE MALE PRESIDENT AND STOP LIVING IN THE PAST WITH THE HATRED FROM APARTHEID
Everyone in the country should stop paying taxes and vat. The racist ANC Terrorists will loot the funds. Get rid of the ANC they desperate.
They have been given more than 30 years to prove themselves. It is time to vote this lot out and get honest 'compos mentis' politicians and financial officers in place.
It's the economics,,simply money that determines the direction of any country ,& whatever government ,or whoever the president is.Any country that works with the citizens, & more especially with people that move the economy ,will be highly successful.
AFRICA is EMERGING, the West is a desperate DYING beast as all such empires have disappeared before in history. Don’t doubt yourselves, stand strong against this onslaught. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT ✊🏼👍🏼💪🏼🇿🇦
What level stupidity is this now…. 😢
Poor so called "leader" Do you know what it means to lead??
…no they only fill your bellies and keep the country afloat in spite of the bungling of the ANC … we know the ANC only listened to themselves and their communist ideology … Man..Ramaphosa and the ANC are scrambling..
Arrogant
Then don't ask the private sector for any help
Ask people as a whole if they want vat increase 😂
Ok business, time to go
Arrogant. You never listen to thepeople. Dont lie.
Arrogant, Ignorant and Shameful that you cannot recognize the MASSIVE influence business directly has on peoples lives
Government don't put the people first.
Business must dictate to government and help where government leaks
The only way forward is to withold taxes and use them privately to help this country! The ANC think they can spend the funds better than the private sector which is a joke with their track record! We will never win with voting unfortunately! Too many dumb brainwashed people! We need to stop paying taxes and we will see this squirrel change this tune real quick!!
You had 30 years to listen to the people. Still not listening.
The only essential requirement to successfully lead a nation is a considerable amount of gray matter, regardless of where such a person finds themselves. After Mandela and Mbeki, the ANC has been, and still is, depleted of high-IQ leaders but is saturated with corrupt and utterly incompetent leaders, as evidenced by the nearly failed state of South Africa. The 2025 budget for RSA is ineffective, as the GNU has failed to consider the implications of the cut-off of USA funding to RSA, the newly imposed USA tariffs, and the sanctions and restrictions on the ANC, EFF, and MK Parties. The future of the aforementioned RSA parties is bleak; it is over! South Africa needs new, exceptional leadership, whether from business or other sectors. Rob Hersov would be an excellent choice to lead South Africa towards prosperity for all!
Business may not dictate to the ANC, but business do dictate where they take their investments.
Lying about the people's interests. It's private business that's assists the people
SABC disabling the dislike button… what a joke… Not the smartest move is it?
Cant wait for the sanctions! FAFO!!!
Does he not understand that the lands revenue comes from businesses.
Doesn't he?
And how long will it take him to understand that.and even their salaries comes from that businesses.
It's funny, he does realise he is the president of the country but he shows people that he's the leader of the ANC first and not the country. He puts the ANC first whilst citizens are second, it'd be like paying a power company but not using the power you are paying for oh wait that's exactly Eskom right which is part of the ANC.
He loves to keep taking stabs at America but is out of touch with anything in South Africa and to think he's the best of what the ANC has to offer. The comment of the blind leading the blind comes to mind.
If people get offered a great offer by President Donald Trump to leave as refugees the ANC will lose a large portion of the taxes they push to have in their pockets even if only 500000 people leave, Ramaphosa will have a slightly emptier couch where his money is banked.
Government is a business that is supposed to work for the people that's democracy, not the people working for government that's communism.
ANC – "We listen to the people who complain about being poor and wanting jobs so we decide to tax them more and to not listen to the businesses that create and provide them with jobs!"
ARE YOU RETARDED????