Ramaphosa’s ‘step aside’ rule for corrupt ANC leaders ‘not working’ says key ally

The Africa Report Ramaphosa’s ‘step aside’ rule for corrupt ANC leaders ‘not working’ says key ally By Carien du Plessis South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa's key lieutenant in the African National Congress (ANC) has admitted that the party's rule to force criminally-charged leaders to step aside has not worked. Ramaphosa’s renewal drive in the ANC has recently suffered a setback after two leaders, charged with murder and corruption respectively, were elected to prominent positions in the party in the space of a week. Senior party leader Gwen Ramokgopa, who was last month appointed to strengthen the ANC’s top administration, tells The Africa Report “we need a multipronged approach of conscientisation and of education, of training, of workshops, to say we are rebuilding”. (incomplete version)