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Ramaphosa and his inner circle convene to discuss 'farmgate'

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa. © EPA-EFE/Ntswe Mokoena/MaxPPP

With the ANC's five-yearly national conference due to take place in December, the South African president has been weakened by a scandal involving money stolen from one of his farms. At a recent meeting, his inner circle raised its concerns. [...]

Published on 21/07/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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