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South Africa
Mkhize's uphill battle to wrest ANC presidency from Ramaphosa

Former South African health minister Zweli Mkhize. © Doctor Ngcobo/ANA/Latin America News Agency/Reuters

In the face of Cyril Ramaphosa's popularity within the African National Congress, his former health minister Zweli Mkhize is banking on his native KwaZulu-Natal province to bolster his position, but various political and judicial obstacles stand in his way. [...]

Published on 19/05/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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