President Ramaphosa Loses His Cool in South African Parliament

"I want you to shut up! I really want you to shut up!" President Cyril Ramaphosa told Democratic Alliance member John Steenhuisen who interrupted him when he broached the subject of a national minimum wage during a Parliamentary question and answer session. President Ramaphosa also discussed plans to bolster the economy by tasking "investment envoys" to attract U.S.$100 billion in investment.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament (file photo).

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