The South African presidential palace issued a statement on the 16th saying that South African President Ramaphosa suspended participation in public events due to ill health and was resting and recovering in accordance with medical instructions. The statement said that Ramaphosa returned to South Africa after the BRICS leaders' meeting in India on the 14th, and the medical team advised him to rest and recover. The presidential palace did not reveal the details of Ramaphosa's ill health, nor did it say when he would resume public activities. The presidential palace said that Ramaphosa has arranged for relevant cabinet ministers to attend the scheduled public event on his behalf as much as possible.

The South African presidential palace issued a statement on the 16th saying that South African President Ramaphosa suspended participation in public events due to ill health and was resting and recovering in accordance with medical instructions. The statement said that Ramaphosa returned to South Africa after the BRICS leaders' meeting in India on the 14th, and the medical team advised him to rest and recover. The presidential palace did not reveal the details of Ramaphosa's ill health, nor did it say when he would resume public activities. The presidential palace said that Ramaphosa has arranged for relevant cabinet ministers to attend the scheduled public event on his behalf as much as possible.