In the dusty Northern Cape town of Colesberg in May 2017, Cyril Ramaphosa drew on the myth of an eagle perching high on the stony cliff face of the mountains, when it feels it has lost its strength and prowess.

The majestic bird, he told the gathering of ANC members at the province’s elective conference, rips off its beak and its talons and waits for regrowth. ..

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