President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as the African Union Champion for Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention and Response, says South Africa has increased its pledge to $13.5 million as a commitment in the fight against diseases on the continent.
The President says the West Africa Ebola epidemic demonstrated that delayed action can transform a localised outbreak into a regional and global crisis.
WATCH | President Cyril Ramaphosa says the world will not be safe from Ebola until it is eliminated everywhere. He adds that efforts must be intensified to build a resilient global health architecture to safeguard everyone. pic.twitter.com/KjlE2xIE41
— SABC News (@SABCNews) June 16, 2026
President Ramaphosa was addressing a High Level virtual meeting of Heads of State and Government on the Ebola outbreak. He has also called on some countries not to impose blanket and unsubstantiated travel bans and raised security concerns.
High-Level Meeting of African Heads of State, Governments and Partners on the Ebola Outbreak #BetterAfricaBetterWorld
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— Cyril Ramaphosa
(@CyrilRamaphosa) June 16, 2026
“We must seek a ceasefire to allow the Ebola response to proceed unhindered. We must continue to strengthen cross border collaboration in this regard and act together. Africa can not depend indifinately on external markets and production systems during health emergencies as it happened during covid-19,” says Ramaphosa.
VIDEO | Ebola Outbreak | President Cyril Ramaphosa participates in High-Level Virtual Meeting
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