The Morning Call
We begin with South Africa where the country’s deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa was elected leader of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress on Monday after what could be considered the
most divisive vote in the party’s history. After hours of tension at the ANC’s 54th congress Mr Ramaphosa, the deputy president, narrowly defeated Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Mr Zuma’s former wife, after
a recount of votes. President Zuma had backed Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma,his former wife, Mr Ramaphosa beat her by 2,440 votes to 2,261. So who really is Cyril Ramaphosa and how did he secure the
victory to become the ANC’s next leader?
Let’s find out.
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Pics of the day: May 2, 2024
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South Africa marks Freedom Day ahead of tough general election
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South Africa to mark 30 years of freedom amid inequality and tense election ahead
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Repatriated South African apartheid-era artworks on display to celebrate 30 years of democracy
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Botswana rejects controversial UK proposal on asylum-seekers
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Springboks confirm their Test fixture list for the rest of the year