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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – JANUARY 25: Cyril Ramaphosa (President) during day 2 of the African National Congress National Executive Committee at Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre on January 25, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. This gathering comes right after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s January 8 Statement, where he laid out the party’s key priorities for the year, focusing on decisive actions to fix local government and transform the economy ahead of the upcoming local elections. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)
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Real Politics: why Ramaphosa has to depend on flawed alliances

Ramaphosa’s reform agenda depends on provincial leaders with troubled records. Understanding why reveals the brutal logic of ANC power politics.

  • Zukile Majova
5 min read