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Mcebisi Jonas

2025-10-242026-06-25

What’s been said

Key points drawn from coverage. Tap a point to see the original sentence.

  1. March 2026
  2. The Namibian

    Mcebisi Jonas turned down money and the position of finance minister offered by the Guptas

    Source

    Mcebisi Jonas (who famously turned down a huge amount of money and the position of finance minister when it was offered to him by the Guptas).

    Finally, signs of an ANC electoral strategy
  3. January 2026
  4. New Era

    Jonas Jonas is set to take a major step in his career by fighting in Russia

    Source

    Rising professional boxer Jonas Jonas is set to take a major step in his young career when he travels to Russia next weekend to face Russian fighter Evgeny Kool in a six-round international welterweight bout.

    Jonas eyes international breakthrough in Russia
  5. New Era

    Jonas heads into the bout with an unbeaten professional record of four fights, three wins and one draw

    Source

    Jonas heads into the bout with an unbeaten professional record of four fights, registering three wins and one draw.

    Jonas eyes international breakthrough in Russia
  6. October 2025
  7. The Namibian

    Mcebisi Jonas was found to have made insulting remarks about Trump in a public video in 2016

    Source

    Ramaphosa's appointment of Mcebisi Jonas as his special envoy after Rasool's expulsion also went sour after Jonas was belatedly found to have made insulting remarks about Trump in a public video in 2016.

    ‘Our greatest asset’ — Alistair Ruiters is hot favourite to be SA’s next ambassador to US
World & Region

South Africa: ANC signals mayoral strategy for Johannesburg election

The News

President Ramaphosa's comments suggesting retention of Johannesburg's current mayor signal possible ANC plans to impose a national candidate on the region, while the party's recent march focused on defending national sovereignty appears designed to shift campaign messaging away from local service delivery failures to broader anti-Trump and liberation movement themes.

23 March 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 23 March

  1. South Africa: ANC signals mayoral strategy for Johannesburg election

    President Ramaphosa's comments suggesting retention of Johannesburg's current mayor signal possible ANC plans to impose a national candidate on the region, while the party's recent march focused on defending national sovereignty appears designed to shift campaign messaging away from local service delivery failures to broader anti-Trump and liberation movement themes.

    23 March 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 27 January

  1. Namibian boxer Jonas set for Russia debut

    Rising professional boxer Jonas Jonas will compete in Russia next weekend against Russian welterweight Evgeny Kool in his first international fight, bringing an unbeaten record of three wins and one draw into the six-round bout. Jonas' trainer and promoter Max Ipinge said the young boxer is ready for the challenge and views the bout as an opportunity for exposure and experience at the international level.

    27 January 2026 · New Era

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