Ramaphosa helps halt decline of S Africa’s ANC

Bloomberg

South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has extended its quarter-century grip on political power and it largely has President Cyril Ramaphosa to thank for halting its decline.
The ANC won 57.3% of the votes cast in the national elections, official tallies from 90% of the voting stations show. The party looked to be in danger of losing its majority when its support slipped to a record low of 54.5% in municipal elections three years ago, as many of its supporters boycotted the vote in protest at then-President Jacob Zuma’s immersion in a series of scandals.
Ramaphosa won control of the ANC in December 2017 and became president two months later after the party forced Zuma to step down to stem a loss of support.
Since taking office, he’s named a new chief prosecutor, instituted several corruption inquiries, fired several top officials implicated in wrongdoing and pledged to ensure that those responsible for looting state funds will be jailed.
His public approval rating stands at 65 percent, a
survey conducted by research company Ipsos before the election shows.