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South Africa's president withdraws from duties after BRICS summit illness

South Africa's president withdraws from duties after BRICS summit illness

President Cyril Ramaphosa's medical team recommended rest and recuperation following his Monday return from the BRICS Summit in India. His office announced on Wednesday that he is booked off from public engagements due to ill health. Ramaphosa's withdrawal follows Deputy President Paul Mashatile's own recovery from a minor medical procedure.

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