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Ramaphosa uses ANC anniversary speech to stamp his authority on the party

By Keith Gottschalk, Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has delivered a speech to mark the anniversary of the formation of the African National Congress (ANC) over which he also presides as president. It was the party’s 110th birthday.

As long as it is the governing party, its 8th January statement concerns not only its members and commentators, but also all South Africans.

Analysing the speech requires the recognition that the…

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