Ramaphosa to miss UN meeting 'to concentrate on critical issues in the country'
12 September 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa has opted against attending the UN General Assembly later this month in order "to concentrate on critical issues in the country".
Instead, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor will lead the South African delegation to the 74th meeting of the General Assembly.
According to Ramaphosa's spokesperson, Khusela Diko, the president was due to participate in the General Assembly and related global meetings in New York from September 23 to 26.
"This is a time for leadership from across society to mobilise its respective constituencies in support of economic progress and rebuilding the social and moral fabric of society," said the Presidency in a statement.