Ramaphosa warns ANC is 'under severe strain'
'There are instances where internal ANC processes have been infiltrated by individuals and companies seeking preferential access to state business'
South Africa’s ruling party is “under severe strain” and is being undermined by disunity, mistrust and organizational weakness, according to Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. In power since Nelson Mandela led the party to victory in the nation’s first multiracial elections 23 years ago, the African National Congress has been mired in a series of controversies including the alleged attempts to manipulate government appointments by the Gupta family, who President Jacob Zuma says are his friends. The ANC suffered its worst electoral performance yet in an August municipal vote, when it lost control of Pretoria, the capital, and the economic hub of Johannesburg to opposition-party coalitions.
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