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?
Author: John Eligon and Lynsey Chutel
South Africa Rejects Impeachment Inquiry of President Cyril Ramaphosa
Legislators with the African National Congress party voted not to hold impeachment hearings of their embattled president, Cyril Ramaphosa, giving him a political lift amid the scandal known as “Farmgate.”
Ramaphosa’s Future as South Africa’s Leader in Doubt After Damning Report
An independent panel reported to Parliament that the South African president might have broken the law in a scandal over a large amount of cash hidden at his game farm that was then stolen.
Impeachment Edges Closer for South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa
Mr. Ramaphosa, who is accused of a cover-up involving millions of dollars in cash, is up against the biggest threat of his time in power.
South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, Faces Impeachment
An independent panel found evidence that Mr. Ramaphosa, who is accused of a cover-up involving millions of dollars in cash, may have engaged in misconduct.
South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, Faces Impeachment
An independent panel found evidence that Mr. Ramaphosa, who is accused of a cover-up involving millions of dollars in cash, may have engaged in misconduct.
Elon Musk Left a South Africa That Was Rife With Misinformation and White Privilege
The apartheid era created all-white enclaves littered with anti-Black government propaganda and sheltered from the atrocities of apartheid.
He Brokered Apartheid’s End. Can He Save South Africa’s Liberation Party?
President Cyril Ramaphosa ascended to office on a reputation as a great negotiator and consensus builder. Now he must persuade voters to stick with the party of Nelson Mandela.
Jacob Zuma Is Ordered to Prison by South African Court
Mr. Zuma, whose tenure was tainted by financial scandals, was a comrade of Nelson Mandela and a dominant figure for decades in the governing African National Congress party.