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South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa wins election as ANC president

Cyril Ramaphosa was elected as leader of the African National Conference on Monday in South Africa. [Photo: Courtesy]

South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) elected Cyril Ramaphosa to succeed President Jacob Zuma as the party's leader on Monday evening.

The country's deputy president defeated former cabinet minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Mr Zuma's ex-wife, after a marathon voting process.

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