President history: Ramaphosa’s father was a retired policeman
The South African Presidency has an interesting history, which goes way back to a man who was born in the later 1800’s.
Did you know that President Ramaphosa’s father, Samuel, was a retired policeman?
The South African Presidency has an interesting history, which goes way back to a man who was born in the later 1800’s. Most people don’t know this fact about Cyril Ramaphosa’s story!
Ramaphosa grew up in Soweto, Johannesburg, and rose to become one of the most prominent South African names.
Did he ever think his son would become South Africa’s president?
Here’s more about President Ramaphosa’s roots.
DID YOU KNOW PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA’S FATHER WAS A RETIRED POLICEMAN?
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s father was a retired policeman, according to family biographies.
The Presidency have taken a no nonsense approach to justice. Maybe it’s an attribute he’s learned from his father, who is said to have been an avid reader and kind man.
Ramaphosa grew up in Soweto, sharing a house with his siblings.
ABOUT SAMUEL RAMAPHOSA
There isn’t much information about Samuel Ramaphosa, father of the current and fifth South African president.
According to Geni.com, he was born in 1889 as Tshivhase Samuel Ramaphosa.
In Biblical terms, Samuel was a notable prophet and judge.
Ramaphosa’s father joined the South African Police (SAP), and married Erdmuth. One of their children, Cyril, was born in the early fifties.
DID YOU KNOW? PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA’S RISE TO THE PRESIDENCY
President Cyril Ramaphosa was born in November, 1952.
He was born into political activism, a sign of the times. The Population Registration Act of 1950 was just two years before his birth.
Ramaphosa soon became secretary general of the ANC 1991, and was later elected into the Presidency as the fifth.
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