Despite a high-profile scandal, Cyril Ramaphosa was able to secure enough support to stay in control, almost assuring him a second term as the country’s leader after elections scheduled for 2024.
Tag: South Africa
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Will the African National Congress Buy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Alibi?
A bizarre scandal threatens to topple President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa from leadership of the African National Congress, which begins its party conference on Friday. Will A.N.C. members buy his astonishing account?
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South Africa Rejects Impeachment Inquiry of President Cyril Ramaphosa
A.N.C. lawmakers showed unity in rejecting the call for hearings against their president, giving him a political lift after he failed to report the theft of huge sums of U.S. currency from his game farm.
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South Africa’s President Is Unlikely to Face Impeachment
Executives of the governing party, the African National Congress, said on Monday they would instruct their legislators to reject a report suggesting Cyril Ramaphosa might have broken the law.
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Ramaphosa Vows to Fight Impeachment Report and Seek Re-election
The South African president had considered resigning after Parliament released a report last week accusing him of violating his oath of office by obscuring details about a 2020 robbery at his game farm.