Unmasking our re-elected president: Who is Cyril Ramaphosa?

South Africa’s parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as president following a coalition deal between the governing African National Congress and opposition parties. Here is a closer look at who president Cyril Ramaphosa is.Ramaphosa’s biographer, professor Anthony Butler, stated that as a secondary school learner, Ramaphosa ‘took his school teachers to task if he didn’t think they were working hard enough’ and added that he was very popular and confident as a young man.

Ramaphosa took up the role of MP and played a leading role in drafting South Africa’s post-apartheid constitution, one of the most liberal in the world.After withdrawing from the centre-stage of politics as a relatively young man, Ramaphosa became a businessman. He became involved in various ventures, including telecoms, mining, and fast food.

In 1996, he married Tshepo Motsepe, after meeting her on a blind date set up by her friends. She was 33 years old at the time. The couple has four children together.‘What happened to his hand?’: SA reacts to L’vovo’s latest video

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