Ramaphosa's rise to power in 2018 offered South Africans hope that he would end corruption. Indeed, he made promises to do so. But he has met with resistance, especially within the ANC.
Former South African president Jacob Zuma addresses supporters after one of several court appearances on corruption charges.
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The former president is in a corner and largely isolated. His only option is to stir the pot so much that it gives him some kind of bargaining power.
Supporters of Ace Magashule, the secretary general of the ANC, protest outside the court where he appeared on corruption charges.
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For every office holder who may lose a seat because they are prosecuted, another job opens up.
Percy Qoboza, editor of The World, second from left, being arrested by apartheid police following the banning of the newspaper in 1977.
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The challenge to deliver a persuasive speech comes firstly in the context of intense doubts as to whether President Ramaphosa is truly in charge of the ANC.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s efforts to fix South Africa are being undermined from within his own party, the ANC.
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Ramaphosa’s detractors are unlikely to succeed in their rumoured bid. And, their failure will not be because they’ve suddenly become weak within the administration.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech failed to inspire confidence.
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Cyril Ramaphosa has secured the leadership of South Africa's governing ANC. But he may not be able to clean up the mess left by Jacob Zuma given the other members of the party's leadership team.