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Cross-examining Ramaphosa's path to power

25 April 2021 - 00:00 By s'thembiso msomi

The 2016 local government elections were around the corner and the picture was not looking rosy for the ruling party in Gauteng. The most optimistic of the internal polls were projecting a thin majority in the metros. The rest pointed to outright defeat, insiders were saying...

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