JOHANNESBURG – South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has intensified the country’s anti-corruption drive with the suspension of his African National Congress party’s secretary-general, who is facing corruption charges in court.
The decision made this week to suspend Ace Magashule and implement a policy that forces leaders charged with corruption to resign is largely seen as a victory for Ramaphosa against his political rivals.
These include Magashule and a political faction within the party which is sympathetic towards former president Jacob Zuma. Ramaphosa succeeded Zuma as president of the ANC and of South Africa in 2017 and 2018 respectively.