South Africa's scandal-hit President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC). Mr Ramaphosa won despite being dogged by allegations of money laundering, and a last-minute surge in support for Mr Mkhize, who has also been accused of corruption. Mr Ramaphosa's re-election bid was bolstered by the fact the ANC used its parliamentary majority to vote down the findings of the panel. The president has denied any wrongdoing, and has launched legal action to annul the panel's report. Mr Ramaphosa was the odds-on favourite to win, but Mr Mkhize gained more votes than expected after offering key posts to other powerful leaders in deals struck just ahead of delegates cast at the conference.

Source: The Star December 19, 2022 13:53 UTC