South African president Ramaphosa reelected leader of ruling ANC party
The Hindu
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa beat his rival, former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize by 2,476 votes to 1,897 votes from a total of 4,386 votes cast by party delegates from across the country
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been reelected as the leader of the ruling African National Congress party.
Mr. Ramaphosa beat his rival, former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize by 2,476 votes to 1,897 votes from a total of 4,386 votes cast by party delegates from across the country.
Mr. Ramaphosa's supporters burst into celebrations as results were announced Monday at the ANC's crucial leadership conference in Johannesburg.
This comes as a welcome victory for Mr. Ramaphosa, who has been mired in a scandal and facing calls to step down as president of the country and to be replaced as the leader of the ANC.
Last week he survived a vote to start impeachment proceedings against him over a parliamentary report that said he may have broken anti-corruption laws by keeping undeclared sums of dollars at his farm and failing to declare their theft.
Mr. Ramaphosa's victory paves the way for him to run for reelection to a second term as South Africa's president in the national elections in 2024.
The crucial ANC conference has been marked by bitter divisions and scandals surrounding Ramaphosa, Mkhize and other leaders.
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