Ramy put his timepiece on the table in such a way that at 6 p.m. the hour hand points towards the South. Then towards which direction will the minute hand be pointing?

At 6 p.m., the positions of the hands on a clock are as follows:
* The hour hand points exactly downwards at the number 6.
* The minute hand points exactly upwards at the number 12.

Given that at 6 p.m., the hour hand points towards the South, which matches the standard direction layout (downward is South). Since the minute hand is exactly opposite to the hour hand (pointing upward), it must point towards the North.