#SAElections2019: Everything you need to know about political parties and their leaders

African National Congress

Born and raised in Chiawelo, Soweto, Cyril Ramaphosa is a consummate politician, having spent many years as a lawyer, trade union leader, strategist and one of the chief negotiators for the ANC during the CODESA negotiations.

Ramaphosa left active politics in 1997 after losing to a bruising succession battle to Thabo Mbeki and only returned in 2012 as deputy president of the African National Congress – the oldest liberation movement in Africa.

In 2017, Ramaphosa was elected ANC president and became the president South Africa in February 2018 after the national executive committee (NEC) of the governing party recalled president Jacob Zuma.

In recent months, Ramaphosa has been trying to unite the warring ANC factions and fight corruption following nine years of State Capture under Zuma.

As soon as he became president, he established the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, which is currently looking into