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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Kopano Gumbi, Alexander Winning and Tim Cocks

Ramaphosa survives 'Farmgate' scandal to stay at helm of South Africa's ruling ANC

Cyril Ramaphosa ANC South Africa African National Congress Siphiwe Sibeko Johannesburg
FILE PHOTO: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during the 55th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa December 16, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC) on Monday, overcoming the "Farmgate" scandal and paving the way for him to contest the presidency again at 2024 elections.

Ramaphosa's political future had been hanging in the balance earlier this month after a report by a panel of experts found preliminary evidence he may have violated the constitution over a stash of foreign currency hidden at his private game farm.

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