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South Africa: Ramaphosa rewards allies, fights dwindling ANC popularity ahead of 2024 polls

By Carien du Plessis

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Posted on October 18, 2022 08:41

© South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Cape Town, South Africa, September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Esa Alexander — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Cape Town, South Africa, September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Esa Alexander

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s lobby group is the first to come up with a finalised list of running mates for the party’s powerful top six positions, even though all the nominations by branches aren’t in yet.

This list was produced almost two months ahead of the party’s December elective conference, and it capitalised on the camp’s strength of being united on who it wants for president – unlike the divided opposing camp.

But at the same time, Ramaphosa’s campaigners have risked alienating those who were left off the list.

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