PROFILE: Cyril Ramaphosa was once described by Nelson Mandela as one of the most gifted leaders of his generation.
for a second term on Friday, having secured the backing of other parties for an unprecedented coalition government.
The party won 40 percent of the votes, corresponding to only 159 lawmakers in the 400-seat National Assembly.But, within two weeks of the results being announced, the ANC managed to put together a coalition deal including the centre-right Democratic Alliance and the Zulu nationalists of the Inkatha Freedom Party. Parliament re-elected him by 283 votes to 44.From Mandela to Coca-Cola
But, after missing out on becoming Mandela’s successor, he swapped politics for a foray into business that made him one of the wealthiest people in Africa. In 2017, he narrowly defeated pro-Zuma rivals to take over leadership of the ANC and then the presidency when Zuma was forced out two months later.Always relaxed at public appearances, he promised a new dawn for South Africa. But critics say he has disappointed.
But any chance of building a graft-buster reputation was destroyed by accusations that he tried to cover up the theft of a huge haul of cash hidden under sofa cushions at his farmhouse.
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