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Several dozen demonstrators try to get on the stage where President Cyril Ramaphosa was to make his annual speech on the state of the country, they are intercepted by the security forces present there. Before that, the demonstrators disrupted the ceremony and asked for the resignation of the South African president, as well as the end of power cuts in the country. This comes amid an acute electricity crisis, which has left 60 million South Africans without electricity for hours a day. IMAGES
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declares a national state of disaster over the devastating floods around the east coast city of Durban. SOUNDBITE
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed meets South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa at the Presidency in Pretoria as part of his State visit. IMAGES