Cyril Ramaphosa Praised After Giving Female Staff Workers Valentine’s Day Roses

• President Cyril Ramaphosa showed his softer side when he dished out flowers to staff members on Valentine's Day
• Ramaphosa was en route to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia to attend the African Union Summit when he gave the flight attendants and pilot roses
• South Africans gave him his flowers for the gestures and some roasted him jokingly in the comment sections

Tebogo Mokwena, who is affiliated with Briefly News, provided local and international political analysis and interviews in South Africa for the Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News.

SOUTH AFRICA — President Cyril Ramaphosa celebrated Valentine's Day gentlemanly by handing out roses to flight attendants on 14 February 2025.

Where did Ramaphosa give roses out?

MDN News posted a video on its @MDNnewssX account. The incident happened when Ramaphosa travelled to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia to attend the African Union Summit. He joked that the hostesses' partners do not give them flowers and they laughed and agreed. The women giggled and graciously accepted the flowers from Ramaphosa. A man also asked for flowers and Ramaphosa laughingly refused to give him.

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What you need to know about Cyril Ramaphosa

• The European Council President Antonio Costa praised President Cyril Ramaphosa's leadership ahead of the G20 Summit
• The presidency said he would not meet with AfriForum after the lobby group admitted to going to the US to lobby for intervention in domestic matters
• Ramaphosa officiated the official handover of the remains of the 14 SANDF soldiers who died in the Democratic Republic of Congo

SA women fawn over him

South African women and men went crazy over the romantic gesture.

I am the cornerstone asked:

"Can I send him my address so he can send mine?"

Mason_Do Lindor said:

"Since that "we cannot be bullied" speech, I've grown fond of His Excellency Matamela."

Paradigm Shift said:

"Our president is very hilarious!"

Woza La said:

"Such a sweetheart."

Original said:

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"Cupcake is so cutesy."

Cyril Ramaphosa praises Sam Nujoma

In a related article, Briefly News reported thatRamaphosa saluted the late former Namibian president Dr Sam Nujoma. Nujoma, who was the country's first democratic president, died earlier this month.

Ramaphosa said Nujoma played a significant role in liberating Namibia from Apartheid South Africa and also contributed to South Africa's liberation struggle. South Africans conveyed their condolences.

Source: Briefly News