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South Africa's ANC spokesperson: leader Ramaphosa is not under pressure to resign

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ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu stated on Thursday that President Cyril Ramaphosa faces no pressure to resign from his leadership despite the party's vote share falling to a record low of 31% in last week's municipal elections. The report highlights Bhengu's dismissal of claims that Ramaphosa considered stepping down, contrasting this stance with former president Thabo Mbeki's public call for leadership resignations following the election results. Because no single party secured a majority in major cities like Johannesburg, the ANC's National Executive Committee is meeting to determine its approach to necessary coalition negotiations.
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The leader of South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), President Cyril Ramaphosa, is not under pressure to resign, the ANC's spokesperson said on Thursday, after the party's share of the vote plummeted in last week's municipal elections.
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In many of the country's major cities like Johannesburg no political party secured a majority, meaning coalitions will be needed to run local government there •
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South Africa's ANC spokesperson: leader Ramaphosa is not under pressure to resign · assertive framing

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South Africa's ANC spokesperson: leader Ramaphosa is not under pressure to resign JOHANNESBURG, Nov 12 - asserted
Ramaphosa → resign → pressure
The leader of South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), President Cyril Ramaphosa, is not under pressure to resign, the ANC's spokesperson said on Thursday, after the party's share of the vote plummeted in last week's municipal elections. asserted
share → resign → elections
"The president is going nowhere," ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu told reporters before a meeting of the party's National Executive Committee to decide on its approach to coalition negotiations • asserted
Bhengu → go → negotiations
"There is no pressure on the part of this leadership collective for the president to leave," Bhengu added • asserted
Bhengu → be → collective
The ANC's share of the vote fell to about 31% in last week's elections, down from 46% at the last municipal vote in 2021 and a new low for the once-dominant party • asserted
share → fall → party
In many of the country's major cities like Johannesburg no political party secured a majority, meaning coalitions will be needed to run local government there • asserted
coalitions → secure → government
Bhengu dismissed as a "fabrication" a report by local news website TimesLive that Ramaphosa had considered stepping down as party leader after the election drubbing • asserted
Ramaphosa → dismiss → drubbing
Former president Thabo Mbeki, in an interview on a local podcast, criticised Ramaphosa over the ANC's performance in the election, saying it would be right for him and other ANC leaders to resign • asserted
him → criticise → election
Mbeki has criticised Ramaphosa's track record before, and the pair have been at odds for decades since Mbeki was chosen over Ramaphosa as Nelson Mandela's successor • asserted
Mbeki → criticise → successor
The ANC is due to elect its next leader in December 2027, when Ramaphosa will make way after two five-year terms at the helm of the party REUTERS asserted
Ramaphosa → elect → party
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