Despite a high-profile scandal, Cyril Ramaphosa consolidated support from the party that has dominated South Africa since independence. But with misery rising, can the A.N.C. retain its hold?
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South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, Wins Battle to Lead A.N.C.
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.
Jacob Zuma’s Release Was Unlawful, South African Court Rules
The Supreme Court decision raises the possibility that former President Jacob Zuma, who was granted medical parole from a contempt-of-court sentence, may have to return to prison.
South African Leader Unveils Anticorruption Plans, but Doubts Follow
President Cyril Ramaphosa presented measures that would place even himself and his cabinet under scrutiny. But some analysts question whether the plan will be carried out.
McKinsey Charged in South African Corruption Case
The South African branch of the global consulting firm has been charged in a corruption scandal related to its work with the country’s state-owned freight rail and port operator.
South Africa’s Corruption Inquiry Leaves Few of the Nation’s Powerful Unscathed
The final portion of a three-year investigation reported graft on a massive scale under former President Jacob Zuma, but also found the current president’s actions wanting.
For South Africa’s Leader, Being a Burglary Victim Spells Trouble
After a fortune in cash was stolen from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farmhouse, he kept it secret. Now that word is out, critics ask what he was hiding.
An American Consulting Firm Became a Power Broker, and Then a Pariah, in South Africa
A new judicial inquiry found that corruption at South Africa’s tax agency was because of “collusion” between Bain & Company and South Africa’s former president.
Jacob Zuma Must Return to Prison, South Africa Judge Rules
The former president had been granted medical parole two months into a 15-month prison sentence on contempt charges linked to a corruption inquiry.
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.