Ramaphosa, who is considered to be pro-markets, crushingly defeated Zweli Mkhize, a rival who enjoyed backing from party foes determined to bring an aggressive redistributionist state.
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South Africa: Despite big win, tricky deputy casts shadow on Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa and his camp won a decisive majority when South Africa’s ANC ruling party re-elected him in as leader in December. However, a tricky deputy poses both danger to his final term in power, observers say.