A CLOUD is hanging over President Cyril Ramaphosa’s political future heading into governing party elections next month as he confronts internal dissent, an energy crisis that’s stoking public anger and a scandal over a theft at his game farm.
The former labour-union leader this week secured the vast majority of nominations for the top job in the African National Congress, and his political advisor got the most backing for the treasurer post. But his preferred candidates lagged in the races for deputy president, chairman and other top positions because they didn’t resonate with the ANC’s rank-and-file, according to senior party members.
The contests will ultimately be decided by thousands of delegates who will attend the ANC’s elective conference in Johannesburg from Dec. 16-20. If Ramaphosa, 70, does retain his ANC post as expected, he’ll likely be its presidential candidate in national elections scheduled for 2024.
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