South Africa: Ramaphosa Takes On ANC Leadership Role With Alacrity - and Clarity of Intent

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Cyril Ramaphosa, the newly elected President of South Africa's governing African National Congress, made his position clear when he delivered a much anticipated speech to mark the ANC's 106th birthday over the weekend.

The statement has historically set the tone for government and informed the annual state of the nation address delivered by the president of the country at the opening of parliament in February. It also outlines the five-year mandate of the ANC's decision making body, the National Executive Committee.

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