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The country looks north as the party goes south

A fresh bout of optimism about the prospects for economic recovery isn’t helping the venerable ANC

From key note addresses to international investor conferences, nation-boosting speeches to the UN General Assembly to grassroots rallies in the township, President Cyril Ramaphosa knows how to tailor his rhetoric to the audience. On 21 January at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ramaphosa set out his agenda for South Africa’s presidency of the Group of 20: emphasising international cooperation, tackling the excessive debt burden in developing economies, fighting climate change and boosting sustainable energy.

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