Protests force Ramaphosa to end visit
South Africa’s president has cut short a visit to Britain to return home and deal with violent protests in a provincial capital.
President Cyril Ramaphosa left the Commonwealth summit in London to respond to the turmoil in the north west capital of Mahikeng, where residents brought life to a standstill with protests over alleged corruption and calls for the premier to resign.
Mr Ramaphosa was visiting the city yesterday in the most significant test of his public peacemaking skills since he took office in February. A statement urged police to show restraint in the city of about 300,000.