JOHANNESBURG\u2013 Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa\u2019s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has been re-elected to lead the party for a second term of five years, according to the election results released yesterday.<\/p>\n
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Ramaphosa was re-elected during the 55th national conference of the ANC, which started in Johannesburg on Dec 16 and will end today.<\/p>\n
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Ramaphosa, also the country\u2019s president, got 2,476 votes, while his challenger, Zweli Mkhize, got 1,897.<\/p>\n
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\u201cCadres had preferences when they came to the congress, but all must be committed to the unity of the ANC, selflessness, and a great sense of responsibility. We have to support anyone who has been elected,\u201d ANC spokesperson, Pule Mabe, told a press briefing.<\/p>\n
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The ANC national conference, which takes place every five years, was attended by about 4,500 delegates from across the country.<\/p>\n
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Source: Nam News Network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
JOHANNESBURG\u2013 Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa\u2019s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has been re-elected to lead the party for a second term of five years, according to the election results released yesterday. Ramaphosa was re-elected during the 55th national conference of the ANC, which started in Johannesburg on Dec 16 and … <\/p>\n