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South Africa
Empty coffers hamper ANC election campaign

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Durban, on 24 February 2024. © Rogan Ward/Reuters

The ruling party, led by Cyril Ramaphosa, has been running a decidedly low-key campaign on account of a lack of funds. [...]

Published on 08/04/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Cyril Ramaphosa more isolated than ever as general elections approach

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, who suffers from serious health problems, has informed Cyril Ramaphosa that he plans to resign. His and other planned departures leave the president with a complicated puzzle to solve just months ahead of general elections which promise to be closely contested.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses new members of his party, the African National Congress, ahead of the 2024 general elections, north of Durban, on 14 May 2023.

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Ramaphosa struggles with shortage of top advisers

South Africa's leader is short of economic and international affairs advisers at a time when he badly needs help with domestic emergencies such as power cuts and external crises like the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. He is also having to deal with personality clashes within his office.

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South African president Cyril Ramaphosa in Cape Town on 7 February 2023.

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Steenhuisen set for re-election as Democratic Alliance leader

The Democratic Alliance, South Africa's largest opposition party, will hold its national conference in April. Its current leader is expected to be re-elected unopposed. The party's focus is on the 2024 general election in which it hopes to push the ruling ANC into forming a governing coalition.

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South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa in Cape Town, South Africa, on 10 February 2022.

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Vulnerable ANC contemplates post-election alliances

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African National Congress (ANC) supporters at an election rally on 29 October 2021.

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