South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa defies scandal to win party vote
South Africa's scandal-hit President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as the governing ANC's leader to wild cheers from his supporters.Mr Ramaphosa won despite being dogged by allegations of money laundering, and a last-minute surge in support for Mr Mkhize, who has also been accused of corruption. Both deny the allegations.
Mr Ramaphosa's re-election bid was bolstered by the fact the ANC used its parliamentary majority to vote down the findings of the panel.He said the $580,000 came from the sale of buffaloes, but the panel said there was "substantial doubt" over whether a transaction took place. Mr Ramaphosa was the odds-on favourite to win, but some of Mr Mkhize's supporters looked stunned after the result was announced.
The ANC elected a new deputy leader, Paul Mashatile, who defeated Mr Ramaphosa's preferred candidate for the second-most powerful post in the party.
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