President Cyril Ramaphosa’s son Andile has shown off his impressive weight loss.
The businessman and philanthropist is the eldest child of the president, who has four other children.
Andile’s mother is Hope Ramaphosa, who was married to Cyril from 1978 to 1989.
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA’S SON SHOWS OFF IMPRESSIVE WEIGHT LOSS
On his Instagram account, Andile Ramaphosa revealed his new slim and trim figure.
The businessman and investor shared an image from his trip to Uganda to celebrate the former Ugandan Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi’s 50th wedding anniversary to his wife, Jacqueline.
A few years ago, Andile appeared much heavier.
On the X app, tweeps speculated whether the 43-year-old had had a gastric sleeve implemented or was another consumer of the Hollywood weight loss drug Ozempic.
WHO IS ANDILE RAMAPHOSA?
Here are five facts about the President’s eldest child Andile …
His parents are Cyril and Hope Ramaphosa.
He is the founder of the Blue Crane Capital investment company.
Andile has a Masters in Economics and an MSc in Global Finance.
He’s made headlines over his business and tender dealings, including admitting he was paid R2 million for his “consulting work” to corruption-accused company Bosasa, reported the Mail & Guardian.
In 2018, he married his wife, Bridget Birungi Rwakairu, in Uganda.
According to Sowetan, Cyril told his daughter-in-law at her wedding ceremony: “Many girls in South Africa are envious of you. Even on social media they were saying why did he go so far when we are here. They don’t know that you fell in love in China.
He added: “Hold onto your man and never let him go.”
Andile told Monitor that he had bonded with his Ugandan wife over their similarities.
“Our languages are so similar because they are all Bantu languages.
“In our relationship, we are sharing a lot that was lost in the history of Africa that was unwritten. We are not that different as Africans”.
WHO ARE THE PRESIDENT’S CHILDREN?
Following Andile Ramaphosa are four other children fathered by the president.
Tulisa, whose mother was Cyril’s second wife, Nomazizi Mtshotshisana, who died from an illness in 2008.
Tumelo Ramaphosa is Cyril’s second son. His mother is the president’s third wife, Tshepo Motsepe. Tumelo is also a businessman and an avid gym enthusiast.
Keneilwe, or Kiki, is an architect
Mashudu is reportedly a law student at UCT.