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South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa one of just two candidates for ANC leadership

South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa one of just two candidates for ANC leadership

Incumbent faces Zweli Mkhize, whom he suspended as health minister over corruption allegations, in a party vote

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) nominated just two candidates to run for its top job on Saturday, leaving President Cyril Ramaphosa facing the health minister he suspended over corruption allegations in a party vote.

The winner will have the ANC’s blessing to run for president in 2024 elections under its banner, historically a shoo-in for the country’s top job since the party’s leading light Nelson Mandela ended white minority rule in 1994.

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