The political tensions escalated as Zuma used the MK party as his base, leading to friction with the ANC and targeting Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Updated Aug 10
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What happened
The political tensions escalated as Zuma used the MK party as his base, leading to friction with the ANC and targeting Cyril Ramaphosa.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Zandile Gumede
politician
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Cyril Ramaphosa
President of South Africa since 2018
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African National Congress
left-wing nationalist political party in South Africa
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Floyd Shivambu
South African politician
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Related events
- Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma narrowly lost an election to Cyril Ramaphosa, and Ronald Lamola subsequently threatened her with legal action.
- ANC member Ronald Lamola defeated Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for party presidency amid vote-buying allegations.
- ANC majority rejects a parliamentary report, leading to the initiation of impeachment proceedings against Cyril Ramaphosa.
- Political turmoil escalated across three provinces as Ramaphosa cautioned against attacking Mbalula amid ANC nomination failures.
- The current political situation involves South Africa hosting SADC meetings on Lesotho, referencing Zuma's past presidency and Ramaphosa's current role as Deputy President.